Candace Bilyk is a composer and violist based out of Santa Monica, CA. She composes for theater, film, video games, and the concert hall, and plays primarily in chamber ensembles.
As a member of Savage Umbrella, she creates new, socially relevant theater. In July 2012, Savage Umbrella will present a 30-minute preview of her new chamber opera, The Golden Carp.
Candace is a member of the American Federation of Musicians (AFM) Local 47; American Society of Composers, Authors, and Publishers (ASCAP); American Composers Forum (ACF); American Viola Society (AVS) and Southern California Viola Society; Society of Composers and Lyricsts (SCL); and Game Audio Network Guild (GANG).