Flutist Jillian Reed enjoys the exciting variety, from performing to teaching to organizing and reimagining, that comes with being a musician today. A National YoungArts winner, she has organized and performed benefit concerts, soloed with the Vermont Philharmonic, played in a masterclass through Chamber Music Society at Lincoln Center, and taught at El Sistema El Salvador. Passionate about work at the confluence of music and human rights advocacy, Jillian conducted in-depth musician’s health research culminating in her thesis “Health in the Musical Profession: A Human Rights Investigation at the Intersections of Identity, Reputation, and Resources”. As a member of the National Flute Association Performance Healthcare Committee, she plans to further this important research and continue to advocate for destigmatizing illness, injury, and disability — a reality that most people face sometime during their career — in the music field. 

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While studying at Flute Performance at Carnegie Mellon University, and Music and Human Rights at Bard College and Conservatory, Jillian has had the privilege of learning from Dr. Tara Helen O’Connor, Alberto Almarza, and Jeanne Baxtresser, among many more. Jillian is also the co-founder and director of partnerships at Thrift 2 Fight, a Hudson Valley based organization that funds racial justice work through the sale of second hand clothing. After graduating in May of 2021, she plans to continue working on Thrift 2 Fight while maintaining and growing her vibrant flute studio.