Toyin Spellman-Diaz

She grew up in Washington, D.C. where she found a love for classical music through her parents' immense record collection.

[1] Spellman-Diaz is active in working to diversify the classical music world especially in the wind quintet and orchestral space.

[6] The group has three Grammy Award nominations and one win.

[6] The group is dedicated to diversifying the wind quintet through representation in players and composers.

[2] 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.