Léon van Hout
Viola, Musician
1864 – 1945
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Who was Léon van Hout?
Léon van Hout was a Belgian violist and music educator.
From 1888 to 1894 van Hout was the violist of the Ysaÿe Quartet along with cellist Joseph Jacob, and violinists Mathieu Crickboom and Eugène Ysaÿe. He was principal violist of the Théâtre Royal de la Monnaie from 1889.
Van Hout was professor of viola at Royal Conservatory of Brussels from 1893. He taught a generation of Belgian violists uncluding Robert Courte, who succeeded him at the Conservatory, Charles Foidart, Lionel Blomme, and Gaston Jacobs. Van Hout inspired many Belgian composers to write works for the viola.
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