Imani Winds: Toyin Spellman-Diaz | Interview

Toyin Spellman-Diaz shares her experience with Imani Winds and The power of practice

Toyin Spellman-Diaz is a Grammy Award-winning oboist who brings classical music to life. Toyin blends rich storytelling with a bold, modern energy. As a founding member of the legendary woodwind quintet Imani Winds, she’s spent over two decades reinventing chamber music, while also shaping the next generation of talent at the NYU Steinhardt School of Music, the Curtis Institute of Music, Brooklyn College, and more.

Having performed on world-renowned stages like Carnegie Hall and major festival circuits across the globe, Toyin has built a career on breaking traditional classical molds and lifting up underrepresented voices in the arts.

Driven by deep artistic connection and a passion for culturally rich storytelling, Imani Winds brings an electric, fresh energy to every stage. Their music is can be categorized as deeply moving, magnetic, and is impossible to forget. Through this and the rest of her artistic endeavors, Toyin continues to push the boundaries of ensemble music with a fearless, genre-defying sound.

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