Toyin Spellman-Diaz
Toyin Spellman-Diaz
Adjunct Assistant Professor, Oboe
- Imani Winds Website: imaniwinds.com
A member of Imani Winds, world-class oboist Toyin Spellman-Diaz has performed with the New York Philharmonic, Chicago Symphony, Chicago Civic Orchestra, Milwaukee Symphony, Brooklyn Philharmonic and Orchestra of St. Luke's, and has worked with such conductors as Kurt Masur, Daniel Barenboim, Pierre Boulez, Christoph Eschenbach and Mstislav Rostropovitch. Spellman-Diaz was acclaimed as a "standout oboist with smooth, controlled tone and excellent technique" in the The Washington Post when she performed the Goosens Oboe Concerto at the Kennedy Center and has performed concerti with Chicago Civic Orchestra, Manhattan Virtuosi and the Antara Ensemble. She attended the Oberlin Conservatory, where she achieved her bachelor of music degree, and received her master's and professional studies degrees from the Manhattan School of Music, where she is currently on the faculty of the Precollege Division. She was featured artist at the 2014 Woodwind Day at the Conservatory of Music of Brooklyn College, where she became part of the adjunct faculty in winter 2015.
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