Eric has been hailed as one of this country's brightest talents in the early music field. As conductor, harpsichordist and organist he has performed in every major American city and festival, and toured throughout much of Europe, appearing in Germany, Austria, Great Britain, Belgium, The Netherlands, Switzerland, Scandinavia and Poland.

He has been a featured performer at the Utrecht Festival, Holland, The Bergen Festival, Norway, The Passau Festival, Austria, The Boston Festival, The Berkeley Festival, The Tanglewood Festival, and The Santa Fe Festival. He has conducted New York Baroque, The Portland Baroque Orchestra, The Northwest Chamber Orchestra, and Musica Divina in Ottowa.

He records regularly for PGM Recordings, Atma Recordings, Koch International, and Newport Classic. His performances and recordings with Ensemble Rebel, Les Boreades de Montreal, The Portland Baroque Orchestra and New York Baroque are regularly heard on NPR and European national broadcasts.

Mr. Milnes has taught with the faculties of The Juilliard School, The Musikkonservatorium in Oslo, Norway, and Hofstra University. Mr. Milnes is Artistic Director and Conductor of The Trinity Consort, Trinity Episcopal Cathedral, Portland, Oregon, as well as commencing his third decade of service at St. John's of Lattingtown.