Toyin Spellman-Diaz

Hailed by The Washington Post for her “smooth, controlled tone and excellent technique,” oboist Toyin Spellman-Diaz has performed concertos with the Chicago Civic Orchestra, Manhattan Virtuosi, and with the Kennedy Center Youth Orchestra. An original member of the Grammy-nominated Imani Winds, Ms. Spellman-Diaz has built her career as a champion of contemporary chamber music. She has also collaborated with some of today’s most influential chamber music ensembles, including Alarm Will Sound, the Antara Ensemble, and Camerata Pacifica. Ms. Spellman-Diaz teaches at Brooklyn College, NYU's Steinhardt School of Music, and the Curtis Institute of Music. She joined the Sarasota Music Festival faculty in 2022.