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Michael Tilson Thomas

Michael Tilson Thomas

Birthday: 1944-12-21 | Place of Birth: 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.

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Known For

Acting

Year
Title

Role

2011
Keeping Score: Mahler Legacy

as    Narrator

2011
Keeping Score: Mahler Origins

as    Narrator

2006
Rehearsing a Dream

as    Self

2004
Keeping Score

as    Self – Host

1976
Carnival of the Animals

as    Self - Conductor