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

Bombshell: The Hedy Lamarr Story

Self

Metallica and San Francisco Symphony: S&M2

Self

Michael Tilson Thomas: The Thomashefskys

Carnival of the Animals

Self - Conductor

Leonard Bernstein Centennial Celebration at Tanglewood

Self - Conductor

Keeping Score: Mahler Legacy

Narrator

London Symphony Orchestra: Shostakovich 5

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

Self - Conductor