Ila Cantor

"A prolific composer, Ila's music has been featured in the award-winning films "Horizons" and "Blast." In 2009 she received the prestigious Van Lier Fellowship Award, honoring young composers from New York City, and in 2010 she was awarded a grant from the Open Arts Foundation.
Although grounded in jazz, Ila's music and playing challenges our contemporary categories of music. Her guitar speaks for itself. At a moment of great ferment and interplay among all kinds of music – highbrow and pop, West and East, rock and jazz, alternative and mainstream, straight and out-there – her work stands out for its compelling originality and musical integrity."