In later years he was the music director and conductor of the Chattanooga Symphony, the Toledo Symphony and the Duluth-Superior Symphony Orchestra in Minnesota.

In 2001, while attending the University of Michigan, Chen guest conducted the Toledo Symphony Orchestra's "Halloween Spooktacular" concert.

He gave the premiere of his piano concerto Four Parables with the Toledo Symphony in 1983.

Before becoming a psychologist, he worked as a violinist in the Toledo Symphony and in string sections accompanying Aretha Franklin and others in concerts.

Originally from Bowling Green, Ohio, his first solo appearance was at age fifteen with the Toledo Symphony.

Before moving to New York City, he was principal violist of the Des Moines Symphony, the Toledo Symphony in Ohio and the Hong Kong Philharmonic.

Toledo Symphony and the Toledo Opera perform at the Valentine Theater downtown and at venues throughout the city.

David Shifrin (soloist), with the Philadelphia Orchestra, the Seattle Symphony and the Toledo Symphony: Stephen Albert, $15,000.

The Vocalstra premiered a vocalese version of Rimsky-Korsakov's "Scheherazade" with the Toledo Symphony.

He taught at Bowling Green State University from 1950 to 1952, also playing flute with the Toledo Symphony.