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Michael Tilson Thomas
Born 1944-12-21Los 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.
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Michael Tilson Thomas: Where Now IsRoleMetallica and San Francisco Symphony: S&M2SelfLeonard Bernstein Centennial Celebration at TanglewoodSelf - ConductorBombshell: The Hedy Lamarr StorySelfLondon Symphony Orchestra: Shostakovich 5RoleMichael Tilson Thomas: The ThomashefskysRoleKeeping Score: Mahler LegacyNarratorKeeping Score: Mahler OriginsNarratorKeeping Score - Mahler Origins and LegacyConductorKeeping Score: Shostakovich Symphony No. 5RoleKeeping Score - Hector Berlioz Symphonie fantastiqueRoleKeeping Score: Stravinsky's Rite of SpringRoleKeeping Score: Stravinsky Rite of SpringNarratorRehearsing a DreamSelfKeeping Score: Beethoven's EroicaRoleKeeping Score: Tchaikovsky Symphony No. 4RoleBad Boy Made Good: The Revival of George Antheil's 1924 Ballet MécaniqueSelf - ConductorJohn Adams: A Portrait and A Concert of Modern American MusicSelfSteve Reich: A New Musical LanguageSelfCarnival of the AnimalsSelf - Conductor