Toyin Spellman-Diaz

Toyin Spellman-Diaz is an American oboist. She grew up in Washington, D.C. where she found a love for classical music through her parents' immense record collection. Spellman-Diaz is known for her significant solo work and orchestra career, as well as her career in chamber music with the group Imani Winds. In addition, Spellman-Diaz has been a soloist with the Chicago Civic Orchestra, Manhattan Virtuosi, as well as with the Kennedy Center Youth Orchestra.

Soloist, Chicago Civic Orchestra The Imani Winds are an American wind quartet based in New York. The group has three Grammy Award nominations and one win. The group has commissioned many pieces by composers chosen for their unique life experience that lend themself to composing on historical and contemporary societal conditions.