Toyin Spellman-Diaz is an acclaimed oboist and founding member of the Grammy Award-winning Imani Winds. She holds a Bachelor of Music from Oberlin Conservatory and both Master’s and Professional Studies degrees from the Manhattan School of Music. She has performed with top orchestras including the New York Philharmonic, Chicago Symphony, Orchestra of St. Luke’s, Orpheus Chamber Orchestra, and is currently a member of the New York Pops.
Praised by The Washington Post for her “smooth, controlled tone and excellent technique,” Toyin has appeared as a concerto soloist with the Chicago Civic Orchestra, Manhattan Virtuosi, and the Kennedy Center Youth Orchestra. A passionate advocate for contemporary chamber music, she serves as President of the Imani Winds Foundation and Associate Director of Imani Winds Media.
Toyin is on faculty at NYU, Mannes, Montclair State, and the Curtis Institute of Music, and serves on the Board of Directors of the American Composers Orchestra.