Michael Tilson Thomas
Born: 1944-12-21
• Los Angeles, California, USA
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.
Filmography
Michael Tilson Thomas: Where Now Is
Metallica and San Francisco Symphony: S&M2
Leonard Bernstein Centennial Celebration at Tanglewood
Bombshell: The Hedy Lamarr Story
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London Symphony Orchestra: Shostakovich 5
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Michael Tilson Thomas: The Thomashefskys
Keeping Score: Mahler Legacy
Keeping Score: Mahler Origins
Keeping Score - Mahler Origins and Legacy
Keeping Score: Shostakovich Symphony No. 5
Keeping Score - Hector Berlioz Symphonie fantastique
Keeping Score: Stravinsky's Rite of Spring
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Keeping Score: Stravinsky Rite of Spring
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Rehearsing a Dream
Keeping Score: Beethoven's Eroica
Bad Boy Made Good: The Revival of George Antheil's 1924 Ballet Mécanique
John Adams: A Portrait and A Concert of Modern American Music
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Steve Reich: A New Musical Language
Carnival of the Animals
Keeping Score: Tchaikovsky Symphony No. 4