Third Horn
The Toledo Symphony Orchestra announces auditions for the position of Third Horn to take place on May 26 (preliminary rounds) and May 27 (final rounds). This is a 40-week tenure-track position with a minimum of 190 services guaranteed each season. Benefits include paid time off, 403b retirement savings plan, instrument insurance, and health insurance. Employment to commence at the start of the 2026/2027 season (September 1, 2026). The starting base salary for the 26/27 season is $38,000.
Auditions will take place in person at the Toledo Center for Live Arts located at 4747 Heatherdowns Blvd., Toledo, OH 43614 on May 26 and 27, 2026.
Highly qualified applicants are asked to submit a one-page resume and a refundable deposit in the amount of $100 by Friday, May 8 in order to secure an audition date and time. Checks should be made out to Live Arts Toledo and sent to the attention of Cheryl Trace, Orchestra Personnel Manager at 4747 Heatherdowns Blvd., Toledo, OH 43614.
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The official pitch of the TSO is A=440
About the Toledo Symphony Orchestra
The Toledo Symphony Orchestra is a community-supported organization of professional musicians and teachers who deliver quality performance and music education for all.
Formed in 1943 as The Friends of Music and incorporated in 1951 as the Toledo Orchestra Association, Inc., the Toledo Symphony Orchestra (TSO) has grown from a core group of twenty-two part-time musicians to a regional orchestra that employs sixty-nine professional musicians who consider the Toledo Symphony their primary employer, as well as numerous extra players annually as repertoire demands.
On January 1, 2019, the Toledo Symphony and Toledo Ballet officially merged to form the Toledo Alliance for the Performing Arts (TAPA), now Live Arts Toledo, a new non-profit organization dedicated to providing exceptional live music and dance performances and education for the region. This partnership promises to create new and invigorating programs, provide cost and revenue synergies in operations, and integrate the arts through shared educational missions.
The Toledo Symphony reaches more than 260,000 individuals annually through performances and education programs. The series concerts (Masterworks, Pops, Chamber, and Family Series) are the critical underpinning of the orchestra’s artistic mission and regularly draw people from 135 postal zip codes. Education programs, student performances, and community concerts are held in schools, neighborhood churches, performing arts centers, and community facilities throughout the region; many are offered at no charge or provided at a reduced fee to help expand participation.
About Live Arts Toledo
Live Arts Toledo, formerly the Toledo Alliance for the Performing Arts (TAPA), is the region’s artistic hub for live performance, cultural education, and community connection. Bringing together the Toledo Symphony, Toledo Ballet, Toledo Jazz Orchestra, Toledo Symphony School of Music, and Toledo Symphony Youth Orchestras, Live Arts Toledo presents more than 200 live performances annually, offering unforgettable experiences that stir the senses and strengthen the cultural fabric of Northwest Ohio.
In 2025, Live Arts Toledo opened its new headquarters at the Toledo Center for Live Arts, a multi-million-dollar renovation of the historic Masonic Temple adjacent to the Stranahan Theater on Heatherdowns Boulevard. Under one roof, this home unites all artistic and educational activity, including concerts, classes, rehearsals, and administrative operations.
Live Arts Toledo is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate against any candidates or employees based on race, sex, age, creed, national origin, religion, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, political affiliations, union activities, or any other characteristic protected by law.