JANI CHRISTOU: ENANTIODROMIA

Published on the occasion of the exhibition JANI CHRISTOU: ENANTIODROMIA, presented at the National Museum of Contemporary Art Athens from 2 April to 8 November 2026, this accompanying catalogue explores the life and multifaceted oeuvre of pioneering Greek composer Jani Christou (1926–1970).

Drawing on a wealth of archival material, the publication traces the composer’s creative development across its phases, shedding light on his original ideas and radical artistic explorations.

Photographs, musical scores, handwritten notes, correspondence, philosophical writings, books and concert programmes—many of them published here for the first time—reveal the profound connections between his music and the fields of philosophy, psychology, mythology, science and theatre. From his early compositions for large orchestral forces to his experimental, multimedia works of the 1960s, the catalogue offers a compelling journey into the creative imagination and intellectual universe of one of the most distinctive figures of the twentieth-century musical avant-garde. An important publication documenting the work of Jani Christou and illuminating the fertile dialogue between music, philosophy and the other arts.

The edition includes a CD featuring a newly recorded version of the work Mysterion.

Info:

Editors: Kostis Zouliatis, Katerina Gregos

Texts: Katerina Gregos, Stella Kourmpana, Thaleia Melissa

ISBN: 978-618-5507-34-3

Number of pages: 198

Language: Greek

Binding: Soft cover

Dimensions: 22 x 17.5cm

Publication year: 2026

Publications: ΕΜΣΤ