Michael Tilson Thomas
Known for
Music and sound
Born
December 21, 1944
Birthplace
Los Angeles, California, USA
Died
April 22, 2026 (aged 81)
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.
Best known work
Metallica and San Francisco Symphony: S&M2
2019
Bombshell: The Hedy Lamarr Story
2018
Great Performances
1971
Soundbreaking
2016
Carnival of the Animals
1976
Leonard Bernstein Centennial Celebration at Tanglewood
2018
Keeping Score: Beethoven's Eroica
2006
The Rhythm of Life
1997
London Symphony Orchestra: Shostakovich 5
2015Michael Tilson Thomas: The Thomashefskys
2012Filmography
2020
2019
2018
Leonard Bernstein Centennial Celebration at Tanglewoodas Self - Conductor
2018
2016
2015
2012
2011
Keeping Score: Mahler Legacyas Narrator
2011
Keeping Score: Mahler Originsas Narrator
2011
Keeping Score - Mahler Origins and Legacyas Conductor
2010
2009
2009
2006
2006
Keeping Score: Stravinsky Rite of Springas Narrator
2006
Rehearsing a Dreamas Self
2006
Keeping Score: Beethoven's EroicaConductor
2004
2004
2003
Bad Boy Made Good: The Revival of George Antheil's 1924 Ballet Mécaniqueas Self - Conductor
2000
1997
1993
On the TownConductor
1987
1976
Carnival of the Animalsas Self - Conductor, Conductor