2025/26 YOUNG COMPOSER RESIDENCY

Abisola Toukourou

Abisola Moriah Toukourou is a West African-American Composer, and she is the youngest-ever composer to be selected for the Hearing in Color Young Composer Residency. As a 15-year-old sophomore at Hinsdale Central High School, she has a strong background in piano, vocal performance, and the arts. She has cultivated her passion for music over several years at school and in Spirito Singers. At Hinsdale Middle School, she performed with Spartan Singers and Spartan Chorale. Abisola continues to grow as a vocalist through her involvement in Spirito Singers, where she has sung for four years, including three years in Ragazze with her eighth-grade year being section leader of the second sopranos and one year in Bravura.

This year is Abisola’s first year composing, and hopes to spread her songs all throughout the world. She is never afraid to try new things and enjoys a challenge. In addition to her musical pursuits, Abisola is an avid reader and writer, and she enjoys expressing her creativity through cooking and baking.