Ries was born in
Bonn, the son of
Franz Anton Ries and younger brother of
Ferdinand Ries; after studying with his father, Hubert studied in
Kassel with
Louis Spohr and
Moritz Hauptmann. In 1824, he became a member of the
Köningstadt Theater Orchestra, and the next year entered into service at the court chapel. In 1835, he became director of the
Berlin Philharmonic Society. From 1851 to 1872 he taught at the Royal Orchestra School. His students included
Anna Schuppe. He had three sons, all of whom entered into music:
Louis Ries (born 30 January 1830), a violinist;
Adolf Ries (born 20 December 1837), a pianist; and
Franz Ries (born 7 April 1846), a violinist and composer. He died in Berlin. Among Hubert's compositions are two
violin concertos,
string quartets,
etudes,
duets, and exercise pieces. He also wrote a textbook,
Violinschule (1873). ==References==