Michael Tilson Thomas, renowned conductor and composer, dies at 81
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Thomas led the San Francisco Symphony from 1995 to 2020, helping to establish its reputation as a world-class orchestra.
In 2021, he was diagnosed with glioblastoma multiforme, a type of brain cancer.
Michael Tilson Thomas dies at 81
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