
Michael Tilson Thomas
Sound
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.
Known for

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Leonard Bernstein Centennial Celebration at Tanglewood
2018 · Movie

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Keeping Score: Beethoven's Eroica
2006 · Movie

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Bad Boy Made Good: The Revival of George Antheil's 1924 Ballet Mécanique
2003 · Movie

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Bombshell: The Hedy Lamarr Story
2018 · Movie

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Metallica and San Francisco Symphony: S&M2
2019 · Movie

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Carnival of the Animals
1976 · Movie

Keeping Score: Tchaikovsky Symphony No. 4
— · Movie

John Adams: A Portrait and A Concert of Modern American Music
2000 · Movie

Michael Tilson Thomas: Where Now Is
2020 · Movie

Keeping Score - Hector Berlioz Symphonie fantastique
2009 · Movie

Keeping Score: Shostakovich Symphony No. 5
2009 · Movie

Keeping Score: Stravinsky's Rite of Spring
2006 · Movie

Keeping Score - Mahler Origins and Legacy
2011 · Movie

Keeping Score: Mahler Legacy
2011 · Movie

Keeping Score: Mahler Origins
2011 · Movie