The music fraternity of France and all the euphonium world is saddened at the news of the death of the talented French euphonium star Ivan Milhiet. He had been ill for some years and despite this he had pursued an incredibly active career as soloist and teacher despite being confined to a wheelchair for the last years of his life. He was an inspirational euphonium player who achieved so much during his tragically short life. If he had been spared the illness which eventually took him from us he would have surely gone on to become known as one of France's greatest ever brass players. That he played euphonium was a blessing to the whole euphonium world. His generosity of spirit and warm personality endeared him to everyone who met him. Ivan , we will all miss you. Rest in peace.

After winning first prize for the euphonium and for chamber music at the Conservatoire National Supérieur de Musique de Paris in Fernand Lelong's class, Ivan Milhiet continued his studies with Robert Chids and discovered the long English tradition behind his instrument.

Prizewinner at the Guebwiller International Competition, Ivan Milhiet was frequently invited to play with the great French orchestras (Orchestre de l'Opéra de Paris, Orchestre Philharmonique de Radio France, Orchestre National de France). He  also performed as a soloist in such work as "les tableaux d'une exposition" by Moussorgski, la "7e Symphonie de G.Malher" conducted by Ricardo Mutti, Charles Dutoit, Eliahu Inbal, Georges Prêtre.

Ivan Milhiet  succeeded in uniting the warm tone of the euphonium to the accordeon, playing with a brass band or soloist with numerous orchestras, the Breeze Brass Band (Japan), La Musique de la Garde Républicaine and the Orchestre des Gardiens de la Paix de Paris. These unions have greatly interested modern composers like Thierry Escaich, Mico Nissim ou Marc Steckar. Such works can be found on the CD "Inoui" where Ivan Milhiet and Frédéric Guérouet (accordeon) played very diverse pieces, moving from lightness to mysticism, from Vivaldi's Italy to Piazzola's Argentina.

Ivan Milhiet taught at several master classes, "Epsival" among then and also taught at the Conservatoires of Rouen and Lyon

Ivan Milhiet was a Besson Euphonium artist of great distinction.