He also received lessons in conducting from Walter Weller at the Salzburg Mozarteum and Edoardo Müller in Milan.
[6] In June 2012, Litton accepted the post of Artistic Adviser with the Colorado Symphony Orchestra through the 2014–2015 season beginning September 1, 2012.
[8][9] In December 2014, New York City Ballet appointed Litton its next music director, effective in September 2015.
[13] Litton's recordings include a Grammy-winning William Walton's Belshazzar's Feast with Bryn Terfel and the Bournemouth Symphony, a set of Rachmaninoff Piano Concertos with pianist Stephen Hough, a live performance recording of Sweeney Todd, performed with the New York Philharmonic, which received a Grammy nomination.
Litton is one of the ambassadors to Music Traveler, together with Billy Joel, Hans Zimmer, John Malkovich, Sean Lennon, Adrien Brody.