kollektiv iиterиatioиal totem is an association and an initiative by Kay Zhang, Nuriia Khasenova and Léo Collin. Trained as classical and contemporary musicians, they interpret chamber music and orchestral repertoire composed by contemporary composers. They transcribe, arrange, and enrich the works with visual elements and a narrative structure, making the scores more accessible to non-specialist audiences.

In their SHOW, they create immersive musical experiences that blend sound, visuals, and storytelling.
Through their WORKSHOPS, they spend fews days collaborating with a guest artist (composer or sound/visual artist). Each collaboration leads to a unique and compelling outcome.

They create their own music theatre and performance works, including: BALEEN / MEDUSEN / CORALS/ PLANKTON / For these projects, they collaborate with various artists, including sound engineer Leandro Gianini; software developer Dalius Singer; costume and stage designer Mariana Grünig Vieira; object designer Eric Larrieux; instrument designer and sound artist Kaspar König; composer and performer Cimon Finix; lighting designer Viktoras Žemeckas; architect and video game designer Adrian Galeazzi and singer and organizer Meret Roth.

They have performed at Volksbühne Berlin, Gare du Nord (Basel), Dampfzentrale (Bern), Gessnerallee, Tonhalle, Das Institut, Walcheturm, and Hyperlokal (Zürich), as well as Monash University (Melbourne), Potocki Paterson Art Gallery (Wellington), the Maritime Museum (Hong Kong), L’Abri (Geneva), and La Voirie (Bienne).

kollektiv iиterиatioиal totem is supported by the City and the Canton of Zürich, along with several other foundations in Switzerland.

UPCOMING

Surreal Chambers

18. und 19. November 2026 20h30

Programm

Alvin Lucier - Chambers (1968)

Charles Kwong - Neue Werk (2026) U.A

Performance : Sharon Chan, Léo Collin, Nuriia Khasenova,Charles Kwong, Dalius Singer, Kay Zhang

Produktion : kollektiv international totem (KIT)

KIT macht ein Performance-Projekt zusammen mit dem Duo Sharon Chan und Charles Kwong. Wir werden Resonanz und Umgebung in einem zeitgenössischen, technologisch erweiterten Kontext erforschen und uns vorstellen. Im Mittelpunkt des Programms steht eine Neuinterpretation von Alvin Lucier's bahnbrechendem konzeptuellen Werk Chambers (1968) sowie ein neu in Auftrag gegebenes Werk von Kwong, das speziell für dieses Ensemble.

UPCOMING

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