Exhibition “I think it’s time we listened….”, from April 25 to July 21, 2024.

The Institute of Greek Music Heritage (IEMK), in collaboration with the Benaki Museum, organizes the original exhibition “I think it’s time we listened….”, at the emblematic building of the Gika Gallery. The exhibition showcases 11 musical figures (Vamvakaris, Theodorakis, Konstantinidis/Giannidis, Mitropoulos, Xenakis, Xenos, Papaioannou, Sicilianos, Skalkotas, Tsitsanis, Hatzidakis), from roughly the same generation but with different musical languages, who shaped the cultural history of Greece in the 20th century. Stavros Xarchakos converses with these 11, presenting representative works of Greek song, theater, and film music. The purpose of the exhibition is to highlight these 11+1 personalities and disseminate their work.

Contributors

Organized by: Institute of Greek Music Heritage

Co–organized by: Benaki Museum Scientific Direction: Renata Dalianoudi (Scientific Director of IGMH, Assoc. Professor of Music and Audio-Visual Culture, Ionian University)

Scientific Curation: Renata Dalianoudi (Scientific Director of IGMH)

Scientific Associates: Alexandros Harkiolakis (Director of the “Friends of Music” Association), Stefania Merakou (Director of the “Lilian Voudouri” Music Library), Valia Vraka (Responsible for the Greek music archive at the “Lilian Voudouri” Music Library)

Museological Study & Curation: Erato Koutsoudaki Exhibition Design Associates: Evgenia Efthymiadi, Fay Apostolidi

Visual Communication: Schema / Dimitra Chrona

Production Organization: Delta Pi
EXHIBITION DURATION: 25/04/2024 – 21/07/2024

OPENING HOURS: Thursday, Friday, and Saturday, 10:00 – 18:00 / Sunday, 10:00 – 16:00

TICKETS: Entry to the exhibition is included in the general admission ticket to the Gika Gallery: €9, reduced €7. Advance ticket purchases possible through tickets.benaki.org or at the museum ticket offices during visiting hours.