Michael Tilson Thomas

SoundBorn: 1944-12-21Los 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.

Movie Trailers & Filmography

15 TitlesOfficial trailers for movies starring Michael Tilson Thomas

Michael Tilson Thomas

Biography

Bombshell: The Hedy Lamarr Story

Metallica and San Francisco Symphony: S&M2

Leonard Bernstein Centennial Celebration at Tanglewood

Carnival of the Animals

John Adams: A Portrait and A Concert of Modern American Music

Keeping Score: Beethoven's Eroica

Michael Tilson Thomas: Where Now Is

Keeping Score: Mahler Legacy

Keeping Score: Mahler Origins

Keeping Score - Mahler Origins and Legacy

Keeping Score: Stravinsky's Rite of Spring

Keeping Score: Tchaikovsky Symphony No. 4

Bad Boy Made Good: The Revival of George Antheil's 1924 Ballet Mécanique

Keeping Score: Shostakovich Symphony No. 5

Keeping Score - Hector Berlioz Symphonie fantastique

Great Performances

Soundbreaking

Masterclass

The Rhythm of Life

Keeping Score