Always looking for new and trendy ideas, Zachary Litty is an innovative and eclectic bass trombonist. He joined the Toledo Symphony Orchestra as Bass Trombone in March of 2023, appointed by Alain Trudel. He has also performed with The Cleveland Orchestra, the Detroit Symphony Orchestra, the Akron Symphony Orchestra, the Northeastern Pennsylvania Philharmonic, and the Firelands Symphony Orchestra.

Zachary received his bachelor's degree from Appalachian State University, studying with Dr. Drew C. Leslie and Dr. Joseph Brown. He also holds a master's degree and an artist diploma from the Cleveland Institute of Music, under the mentorship of Randall Hawes and Peter Sullivan.

As a student, Zachary spent summers as an Orchestral Fellow at the Music Academy of the West; Aspen Music Festival and School, and the National Orchestral Institute + Festival. During the time he attended these festivals, his teachers included Weston Sprott, Mark Lawrence; John Engelkes, John D. Rojak; Matthew Guilford, Larry Zalkind, and Ken Thompkins.

He has performed a wide variety of solo literature, from Baroque music like Telemann's "Recorder Sonata in F minor", to contemporary Swiss composer Daniel Schnyder's "subZERO Bass Trombone Concerto", to American singer-songwriter and composer Frank Zappa's "The Black Page #1".

Zachary maintains a small private teaching studio, where he teaches both online and in-person. To inquire about lessons, please visit the lesson form.