Dr. Jillian Kouzel is the newly appointed Assistant Professor of Oboe at the University of New Mexico. An advocate for new music, she has commissioned and premiered numerous works, most recently Quiet Triumph by Karalyn Schubring. She is an active freelance musician and previously held the position of utility oboe and English horn with the Lima Symphony Orchestra. Kouzel frequently performs with the Illinois, Heartland Festival, and Peoria Symphonies, and has appeared as a soloist across the U.S. and internationally. Her recordings include The Wind Ensemble Music of Arnold Rosner and Fernande Decruck Concertante Works. She performed in internationally recognized festivals such as the New York String Orchestra Seminar and National Repertory Orchestra. Kouzel previously served as Assistant Professor of Oboe at Illinois State University. She holds a DMA and dual MM degrees from the University of Michigan, and a BM from the University of Texas at Austin.