Known For
Sound
Born
Dec 21, 1944
Died
Apr 22, 2026
Place of Birth
Los Angeles, California, USA
Credits
25 titles
Michael Tilson Thomas
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
Filmography
Michael Tilson Thomas: Where Now Is
Metallica and San Francisco Symphony: S&M2
Self
Leonard Bernstein Centennial Celebration at Tanglewood
Self - Conductor
Bombshell: The Hedy Lamarr Story
Self
Soundbreaking
Self
London Symphony Orchestra: Shostakovich 5
Michael Tilson Thomas: The Thomashefskys
Keeping Score: Mahler Legacy
Narrator
Keeping Score: Mahler Origins
Narrator
Keeping Score - Mahler Origins and Legacy
Conductor
Masterclass
Self
Keeping Score: Shostakovich Symphony No. 5
Keeping Score - Hector Berlioz Symphonie fantastique
Keeping Score: Stravinsky's Rite of Spring
Keeping Score: Stravinsky Rite of Spring
Narrator
Rehearsing a Dream
Self
Keeping Score: Beethoven's Eroica
Keeping Score
Self – Host
Bad Boy Made Good: The Revival of George Antheil's 1924 Ballet Mécanique
Self - Conductor
John Adams: A Portrait and A Concert of Modern American Music
Self
On the Town
Conductor
Steve Reich: A New Musical Language
Self
Carnival of the Animals
Self - Conductor
Great Performances
Self
Keeping Score: Tchaikovsky Symphony No. 4