He has been solo trumpeter of the Concerts Colonne and he is also soloist of the orchestra of the Opéra Bastille in Paris since 1984.
Since 1982, Pierre Gillet has been a member of the "Ensemble de trompettes de Paris"[1] (Eutepé). With other musicians he founded the "Orchestre de Cuivres de Paris" and is its director. He is a member of the Ars Nova and Septentrion ensembles (brass quintet with piano and percussion).