Michael Tilson Thomas
Michael Tilson Thomas (December 21, 1944 – April 22, 2026) was an American conductor, composer and pianist. He was artistic director laureate of the New World Symphony, an American orchestral academy in Miami Beach, Florida, music director laureate of the San Francisco Symphony, and conductor laureate of the London Symphony Orchestra. He gave his final performance with the San Francisco Symphony in April 2025 while fighting brain cancer.
Known for
Sound
Place of birth
Los Angeles, California, USA
Birthday
21 December 1944
London Symphony Orchestra: Shostakovich 5
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Carnival of the Animals
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Michael Tilson Thomas: The Thomashefskys
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Rehearsing a Dream
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Keeping Score: Shostakovich Symphony No. 5
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Bombshell: The Hedy Lamarr Story
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Leonard Bernstein Centennial Celebration at Tanglewood
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Metallica and San Francisco Symphony: S&M2
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Keeping Score - Mahler Origins and Legacy
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Bad Boy Made Good: The Revival of George Antheil's 1924 Ballet Mécanique
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John Adams: A Portrait and A Concert of Modern American Music
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Keeping Score: Stravinsky's Rite of Spring
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Keeping Score - Hector Berlioz Symphonie fantastique
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Keeping Score: Beethoven's Eroica
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Keeping Score: Stravinsky Rite of Spring
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Michael Tilson Thomas: Where Now Is
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Steve Reich: A New Musical Language
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Keeping Score: Mahler Legacy
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Keeping Score: Mahler Origins
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