Emilios Riadis

 ( Greek Classical Composers ) 

After finishing at the academy he moved to Paris and studied under Charpentier and Ravel (1910–1915). This was when he started appearing as the composer Riadis because he took the ending of his mother's maiden name, which was Elefteriadis. He was temporarily arrested at the beginning of World War I and resulted to his permanent move back to Thessaloniki. In 1915 he became a professor at the State Conservatory of Salonica. It is rumored that he was the sub-director, however there are no records indicating this.

Most of his works were for the stage, orchestra and chamber, but Riadis was famous for his songs. His songs were "distinguished by an expressive melodic line, somewhat oriental in its intervallic pattern; his harmonization’s are in the French manner".Slonimsky, Nicolas, Laura Kuhn, and Dennis McIntire. "Riadis (real name Khu), Emilios." Baker's Biographical Dictionary of Musicians Ed. Nicolas Slonimsky and Laura Khun. Vol 5. New York: Schirmer, 2001. 2975."Gale Virtual Reference Library" Web. 16 February 2011 Most of his works, however, remained unfinished. He also gave a few lectures during the 1920s. In 1921/22 he lectured on Chinese music, in 1924 on Mozart and in 1926 on Ancient Egyptian music. Riadis won the National Award for Arts and Letters in 1923.

He also made the orchestration of the Hymn of Aris Thessaloniki, of which he was a supporter.

• Bohle, Bruce. The International Cyclopedia of Music and Musicians Emilios Riadis' (New York:Dodd, Mead and Co, 1985)
• Sadie, Stanley. The New Grove Dictionary of Music and Musicians. "Emilios Riadis" (New York: Macmillan, 2001).
• Slonimsky, Nicolas, Laura Kuhn, and Dennis McIntire. 'Riadis (real name Khu), Emilios.' Baker's Biographical Dictionary of Musicians Ed. Nicolas Slonimsky and Laura Khun. Vol 5. New York: Schirmer, 2001. 2975."Gale Virtual Reference Library" Web. 16 Feb. 2011

• Athens News Article