Blair McMillen has performed in major venues both traditional and avant-garde: Carnegie Hall, the Moscow Conservatory, Lincoln Center, Galapagos and the Knitting Factory. The New York Times has described him as "new music's torchbearer" and raved about his "riveting, sharp-edged, cluster-driven pianism." He holds degrees from Oberlin College, The Juilliard School and Manhattan School of Music.