
Michael Tilson Thomas
Sound
Born 1944-12-21 · Los Angeles, California, USA · Died 2026-04-22
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.
Acting

Michael Tilson Thomas: Where Now Is

Metallica and San Francisco Symphony: S&M2
Self

Leonard Bernstein Centennial Celebration at Tanglewood
Self - Conductor

Bombshell: The Hedy Lamarr Story
Self

Soundbreaking
Self
London Symphony Orchestra: Shostakovich 5
Michael Tilson Thomas: The Thomashefskys

Keeping Score: Mahler Legacy
Narrator

Keeping Score: Mahler Origins
Narrator

Keeping Score - Mahler Origins and Legacy
Conductor

Masterclass
Self

Keeping Score: Shostakovich Symphony No. 5

Keeping Score - Hector Berlioz Symphonie fantastique

Keeping Score: Stravinsky's Rite of Spring
Keeping Score: Stravinsky Rite of Spring
Narrator
Rehearsing a Dream
Self

Keeping Score: Beethoven's Eroica

Keeping Score
Self – Host

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

John Adams: A Portrait and A Concert of Modern American Music
Self
Steve Reich: A New Musical Language
Self

Carnival of the Animals
Self - Conductor

Great Performances
Self
