Raymond Leppard生于1927年,是英国著名的指挥家和大键琴演奏家,也是音乐理论家和作曲家。被英国女王授予CBE。1973-1980年,任BBC Northern Orchestra (即后来的BBC Philharmonic)的主要指挥。1987-2001年,任Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra的音乐主管,2004-2006年,莱帕德为Louisville Orchestra的音乐顾问。莱帕德对巴洛克时期的作品颇有见解,在普及早期歌剧风格作品方面也有很大的贡献。

Raymond John Leppard, CBE (born 11 August 1927) is a British conductor and harpsichordist.

He was born in London and grew up in Bath, where he was educated at the City of Bath Boys' School, now known as the Beechen Cliff School. A student of harpsichord and viola at Trinity College, Cambridge, he also was active as a choral conductor and served as music director of the Cambridge Philharmonic Society.

In the 1960s, Leppard played an instrumental role in the rebirth of interest in baroque music; in particular, he was one of the first major conductors to perform baroque opera.