Michael Tilson Thomas

Michael Tilson Thomas

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Born 1944-12-21 Died 2026-04-22 Los Angeles, California, USA 25 credits National Medal of Arts 1 Ditson Conductor's Award 1 honorary doctor of the University of Miami 1

Awards

Won 1 National Medal of Arts Award

National Medal of Arts 1 won

  • — National Medal of Arts Won

Ditson Conductor's Award 1 won

  • — Ditson Conductor's Award Won

honorary doctor of the University of Miami 1 won

  • 1996 honorary doctor of the University of Miami Won

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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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Filmography
Acting 19 credits
Great Performances
Great Performances
1971 · Self, Music Director, Conductor
Soundbreaking
Soundbreaking
2016 · Self
Bombshell: The Hedy Lamarr Story
Bombshell: The Hedy Lamarr Story
2018 · ★ 6.9 · Self
Masterclass
Masterclass
2010 · Self
Metallica and San Francisco Symphony: S&M2
Metallica and San Francisco Symphony: S&M2
2019 · ★ 8.7 · Self
Keeping Score
Keeping Score
2004 · Creator, Self – Host
Carnival of the Animals
Carnival of the Animals
1976 · Self - Conductor, Conductor
Leonard Bernstein Centennial Celebration at Tanglewood
Leonard Bernstein Centennial Celebration at Tanglewood
2018 · Self - Conductor
John Adams: A Portrait and A Concert of Modern American Music
John Adams: A Portrait and A Concert of Modern American Music
2000 · Self
On the Town
On the Town
1993 · Conductor
Keeping Score: Mahler Origins
Keeping Score: Mahler Origins
2011 · Narrator
Rehearsing a Dream
Rehearsing a Dream
2006 · Self
Keeping Score: Tchaikovsky Symphony No. 4
Keeping Score: Tchaikovsky Symphony No. 4
· Conductor
Steve Reich: A New Musical Language
Steve Reich: A New Musical Language
1987 · Self
Keeping Score - Mahler Origins and Legacy
Keeping Score - Mahler Origins and Legacy
2011 · Conductor
Keeping Score: Beethoven's Eroica
Keeping Score: Beethoven's Eroica
2006 · Conductor
Keeping Score: Stravinsky Rite of Spring
Keeping Score: Stravinsky Rite of Spring
2006 · Narrator
Keeping Score: Mahler Legacy
Keeping Score: Mahler Legacy
2011 · Narrator
Bad Boy Made Good: The Revival of George Antheil's 1924 Ballet Mécanique
Bad Boy Made Good: The Revival of George Antheil's 1924 Ballet Mécanique
2003 · Self - Conductor
Other credits 5 credits
Michael Tilson Thomas: The Thomashefskys
Michael Tilson Thomas: The Thomashefskys
2012
Keeping Score: Stravinsky's Rite of Spring
Keeping Score: Stravinsky's Rite of Spring
2006
Keeping Score: Shostakovich Symphony No. 5
Keeping Score: Shostakovich Symphony No. 5
2009
Michael Tilson Thomas: Where Now Is
Michael Tilson Thomas: Where Now Is
2020
London Symphony Orchestra: Shostakovich 5
London Symphony Orchestra: Shostakovich 5
2015
Directing 1 credit
Keeping Score - Hector Berlioz Symphonie fantastique
Keeping Score - Hector Berlioz Symphonie fantastique
2009 · Director
Writing 1 credit
Keeping Score
Keeping Score
2004 · Creator, Self – Host
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