Milcho Leviev ( ; December 19, 1937 – October 12, 2019) was a Bulgarian composer, arranger, and jazz pianist. Leviev was born in Plovdiv, Bulgaria, into a Bulgarian Jewish family; his father was Izak Leviev and his brother was the artist Yoan Leviev.
Career
Leviev graduated from the Bulgarian State Academy of Music in 1960, majoring in composition under Pancho Vladigerov and in piano under Andrei Stoyanov.
His professional development as a composer began at the Drama Theatre in Plovdiv. After Emil Georgiev left office, Leviev was appointed conductor of the Bulgarian National Radio big band (1962–66). His ideas were innovative in the orchestra; pieces like Studia, Blues in 9 or Anti-waltz combined folklore and jazz. He worked as soloist and conductor of the Sofia and Plovdiv Philharmonic Orchestra from 1963-1968.