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

Metallica and San Francisco Symphony: S&M2

as Self

Bombshell: The Hedy Lamarr Story

as Self

Great Performances

as Self

Soundbreaking

as Self

Carnival of the Animals

as Self - Conductor

Leonard Bernstein Centennial Celebration at Tanglewood

as Self - Conductor

Keeping Score: Beethoven's Eroica

London Symphony Orchestra: Shostakovich 5

Michael Tilson Thomas: The Thomashefskys

Rehearsing a Dream

as Self