Michael Tilson Thomas
Sound
1944-12-21 · 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.
Filmography
Michael Tilson Thomas: Where Now Is
2020 · Movie
Metallica and San Francisco Symphony: S&M2
2019 · Movie
Leonard Bernstein Centennial Celebration at Tanglewood
2018 · Movie
Bombshell: The Hedy Lamarr Story
2018 · Movie
Soundbreaking
2016 · Series
London Symphony Orchestra: Shostakovich 5
2015 · Movie
Michael Tilson Thomas: The Thomashefskys
2012 · Movie
Keeping Score: Mahler Origins
2011 · Movie
Keeping Score: Mahler Legacy
2011 · Movie
Keeping Score - Mahler Origins and Legacy
2011 · Movie
Masterclass
2010 · Series
Keeping Score: Shostakovich Symphony No. 5
2009 · Movie
Keeping Score - Hector Berlioz Symphonie fantastique
2009 · Movie
Keeping Score: Stravinsky's Rite of Spring
2006 · Movie
Keeping Score: Stravinsky Rite of Spring
2006 · Movie
Rehearsing a Dream
2006 · Movie
Keeping Score: Beethoven's Eroica
2006 · Movie
Keeping Score
2004 · Series
Keeping Score: Tchaikovsky Symphony No. 4
2004 · Movie
Bad Boy Made Good: The Revival of George Antheil's 1924 Ballet Mécanique
2003 · Movie
John Adams: A Portrait and A Concert of Modern American Music
2000 · Movie
The Rhythm of Life
1997 · Series
On the Town
1993 · Movie
Steve Reich: A New Musical Language
1987 · Movie
Carnival of the Animals
1976 · Movie
Great Performances
1971 · Series