Melanie Castillo, Oboe & Beginning Bassoon

Originally from Marseilles, Illinois, Melanie Castillo is a student at Illinois State University working toward a degree in Music Education. While at college, she has performed with the ISU Symphonic Winds, Wind Symphony, and Symphony Orchestra. She currently studies oboe under the direction of Dr. Jillian Kouzel. Melanie graduated from Ottawa Township High School in 2021 and is expected to graduate from ISU in May 2025. She looks forward to pursuing a career in K-12 Music Education. In her free time she enjoys playing with her cats and making reeds.