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Michael Tilson Thomas

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Michael Tilson Thomas

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Born: December 21, 1944
Died: April 22, 2026
From: Los Angeles, California, USA

Also known as

MTT

Biography

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

Great Performances

1971 Series 6.1

Carnival of the Animals

Keeping Score: Beethoven's Eroica

Filmography

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2020

Michael Tilson Thomas: Where Now Is

2019

Metallica and San Francisco Symphony: S&M2

Acting (Self)

2018

Leonard Bernstein Centennial Celebration at Tanglewood

Acting (Self - Conductor)

Bombshell: The Hedy Lamarr Story

Acting (Self)

2016

Soundbreaking

Acting (Self) 1 EP

2015

London Symphony Orchestra: Shostakovich 5

2012

Michael Tilson Thomas: The Thomashefskys

2011

Keeping Score: Mahler Legacy

Acting (Narrator)

Keeping Score: Mahler Origins

Acting (Narrator)

Keeping Score - Mahler Origins and Legacy

Acting (Conductor)

2010

Masterclass

Acting (Self) 1 EP

2009

Keeping Score: Shostakovich Symphony No. 5

Keeping Score - Hector Berlioz Symphonie fantastique

Acting Directing (Director)

2006

Keeping Score: Stravinsky's Rite of Spring

Keeping Score: Stravinsky Rite of Spring

Acting (Narrator)

Rehearsing a Dream

Acting (Self)

Keeping Score: Beethoven's Eroica

Acting Sound (Conductor)

2004

Keeping Score

Acting (Self – Host) 10 EPCreating (Creator)

Keeping Score: Tchaikovsky Symphony No. 4

Acting Sound (Conductor)

2003

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

Acting (Self - Conductor)

2000

John Adams: A Portrait and A Concert of Modern American Music

Acting (Self)

1997

The Rhythm of Life

Acting 2 EP

1993

On the Town

Sound (Conductor)

1987

Steve Reich: A New Musical Language

Acting (Self)

1976

Carnival of the Animals

Acting (Self - Conductor) Sound (Conductor)

1971

Great Performances

Acting (Self) 1 EPSound (Music Director) 2 EPSound (Conductor) 1 EPSound (Orchestrator) 1 EP