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
- Born
- 1944-12-21 · Los Angeles, California, USA
- Died
- 2026-04-22
Known for
- Metallica and San Francisco Symphony: S&M2 (2019) — Self
- Bombshell: The Hedy Lamarr Story (2018) — Self
- Great Performances (1971) — Self
- Soundbreaking (2016) — Self
- Carnival of the Animals (1976) — Self - Conductor
- Leonard Bernstein Centennial Celebration at Tanglewood (2018) — Self - Conductor
- Keeping Score: Beethoven's Eroica (2006)
- The Rhythm of Life (1997)
- London Symphony Orchestra: Shostakovich 5 (2015)
- Michael Tilson Thomas: The Thomashefskys (2012)
- Rehearsing a Dream (2006) — Self
- Keeping Score: Shostakovich Symphony No. 5 (2009)
- Keeping Score - Mahler Origins and Legacy (2011) — Conductor
- Bad Boy Made Good: The Revival of George Antheil's 1924 Ballet Mécanique (2003) — Self - Conductor
- John Adams: A Portrait and A Concert of Modern American Music (2000) — Self
- Keeping Score: Stravinsky's Rite of Spring (2006)