Hubert Léonard

Hubert Léonard (; 7 April 1819 – 6 May 1890) was a Belgian violinist and composer.

Biography Léonard was born in Liège, United Kingdom of the Netherlands, on 7 April 1819. His earliest preparatory training was given by a prominent teacher of the time, Auguste Rouma, after which he entered the Paris Conservatoire in 1836. There he studied for three years under François Habeneck. In 1844 he started his extended tours which established his reputation as one of the greatest of virtuosos. From 1848 to 1867 he held the position of principal professor of violin playing at the Brussels Conservatoire, having succeeded the celebrated Charles de Bériot. Léonard developed a close friendship with Henri Vieuxtemps, a renowned violinist of the time. He wrote a significant pedagogical work entitled École Léonard.