Pieter Hubert Ries (1 April 1802 – 14 September 1886) was a German violinist and composer.
Ries was born in Bonn, the son of Franz Anton Ries and younger brother of Ferdinand Ries;[1] after studying with his father, Hubert studied in Kassel with Louis Spohr and Moritz Hauptmann.
[2] In 1824, he became a member of the Köningstadt Theater Orchestra, and the next year entered into service at the court chapel.
[3] 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.
Among Hubert's compositions are two violin concertos, string quartets, etudes, duets, and exercise pieces.