Michael Tilson Thomas
Sound
1944-12-21 — 2026-04-22Los 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.
Known For
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6.1
1971
Great Performances
1971 · tv
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7.8
2016
Soundbreaking
2016 · tv
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2010
Masterclass
2010 · tv
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6.9
2018
Bombshell: The Hedy Lamarr Story
2018 · movie
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8.7
2019
Metallica and San Francisco Symphony: S&M2
2019 · movie
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10.0
2018
Leonard Bernstein Centennial Celebration at Tanglewood
2018 · movie
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6.0
1976
Carnival of the Animals
1976 · movie
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2004
Keeping Score
2004 · tv
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2009
Keeping Score: Shostakovich Symphony No. 5
2009 · movie
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2000
John Adams: A Portrait and A Concert of Modern American Music
2000 · movie
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10.0
2006
Keeping Score: Beethoven's Eroica
2006 · movie
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Keeping Score: Tchaikovsky Symphony No. 4
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10.0
2003
Bad Boy Made Good: The Revival of George Antheil's 1924 Ballet Mécanique
2003 · movie
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2011
Keeping Score - Mahler Origins and Legacy
2011 · movie
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2020
Michael Tilson Thomas: Where Now Is
2020 · movie
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2011
Keeping Score: Mahler Origins
2011 · movie
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2006
Keeping Score: Stravinsky's Rite of Spring
2006 · movie
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2009
Keeping Score - Hector Berlioz Symphonie fantastique
2009 · movie
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2011
Keeping Score: Mahler Legacy
2011 · movie