Michael Tilson Thomas

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American conductor, pianist and composer

Michael Tilson Thomas 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, which he founded in 1987. Tilson Thomas was also 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.

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Michael Tilson Thomas dies at 81

Legendary conductor and composer Michael Tilson Thomas has passed away at age 81 after a long-term illness.

Michael Tilson Thomas, conductor and composer, 1944-2026 Financial Times — Apr 24, 11:00 AM
Grammy-winning star dies at home after devastating brain tumour diagnosis Daily Star — Apr 24, 07:48 AM
Michael Tilson Thomas, 12-time Grammy-winning conductor, dies aged 81 ABC News — Apr 24, 04:08 AM
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Grammy-winning conductor who performed for Audrey Hepburn, Barack Obama and Queen Elizabeth II dies at 81 Daily Mail — Apr 23, 22:11 PM
Michael Tilson Thomas, award-winning conductor and composer, dies aged 81 The Guardian — Apr 23, 16:22 PM
Michael Tilson Thomas, legendary US conductor and ‘bad boy of classical music’, dies at 81 South China Morning Post — Apr 24, 07:15 AM
Remembering Michael Tilson Thomas, a Vital American Conductor Wall Street Journal — Apr 23, 21:38 PM
Michael Tilson Thomas, eminent orchestra leader, dies at 81 Boston Globe — Apr 23, 16:18 PM
Michael Tilson Thomas, renowned conductor and composer, dies at 81 NPR — Apr 23, 15:53 PM
Who was Michael Tilson Thomas? Music legend dies at 81 USA Today — Apr 23, 21:17 PM
Michael Tilson Thomas, renowned conductor and composer, dies at 81 PBS — Apr 23, 15:51 PM
Michael Tilson Thomas, Renowned Conductor, Dies at 81 The Hollywood Reporter — Apr 23, 15:45 PM
Michael Tilson Thomas, Renowned Conductor And Composer, Dies At 81 Huffington Post — Apr 23, 14:37 PM
Michael Tilson Thomas, L.A.-born maestro who led San Francicso Symphony, dies at 81 Los Angeles Times — Apr 23, 14:11 PM
Michael Tilson Thomas, eminent orchestra leader, dies at 81 Washington Post — Apr 23, 13:55 PM
Michael Tilson Thomas, Celebrated American Conductor, Dies at 81 The New York Times — Apr 23, 13:28 PM
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Michael Tilson Thomas on his love of music | 60 Minutes Archive CBS News — Apr 23, 20:16 PM
Conductor Michael Tilson Thomas dies at 81 AP News — Apr 23, 14:19 PM