Michael Tilson Thomas
Born: 1944-12-21
Birthplace: Los Angeles, California, USA
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
Bombshell: The Hedy Lamarr Story
Metallica and San Francisco Symphony: S&M2
Leonard Bernstein Centennial Celebration at Tanglewood
Steve Reich: A New Musical Language
Carnival of the Animals
Keeping Score: Beethoven's Eroica
On the Town
John Adams: A Portrait and A Concert of Modern American Music
Rehearsing a Dream
Keeping Score: Mahler Origins
Top Movie Credits
Leonard Bernstein Centennial Celebration at Tanglewood
Self - Conductor
Carnival of the Animals
Conductor
Keeping Score: Beethoven's Eroica
Conductor
On the Town
Conductor
Rehearsing a Dream
Self
Keeping Score: Mahler Origins
Narrator