Milhaud

American  

[mee-yoh, mee-oh] / miˈjoʊ, miˈoʊ /

noun

1. Darius 1892–1974, French composer, in U.S. from 1940.

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Milhaud British  

/ mijo /

noun

1. Darius (darjys). 1892–1974, French composer; member of Les Six. A notable exponent of polytonality, his large output includes operas, symphonies, ballets, string quartets, and songs

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After studies at Cornell and Juilliard, he moved to the Bay Area in the early ’60s, where he worked with Luciano Berio and Darius Milhaud at Mills College.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 22, 2026

He later studied under French classical composer Darius Milhaud at the Mannes School of Music in New York.

From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 9, 2023

After a stint in the Army, he resumed his classes at the Mannes School of Music and the New School for Social Research in New York, where he was mentored by French composer Darius Milhaud.

From Washington Post ● Feb. 9, 2023

Milhaud, who liked the piece, advised the young man, “Never be afraid of the melody.”

From Washington Times ● Feb. 9, 2023

Furthermore, see G. Milhaud: le Rationnel, 1898, and the fine articles by Le Roy in the Revue de Metaphysique, vols.

From Pragmatism by James, William