As Thomas turns 80, new collections of his recordings reveal the legacy of a maestro who has exuberantly refused to conform to expectations.

Michael Tilson Thomas was born in Los Angeles, California and was the grandson of noted Yiddish theatre stars Boris and Bessie Thomashefsky. He studied piano and composition and conducting at the ...

One of the most heartening sights of 2024 was seeing Michael Tilson Thomas conducting again. Three years after being diagnosed with brain cancer he was back with high-profile performances of several ...

From seismic shifts at local institutions to groundbreaking performances across the Bay Area, 2024 was a year of high drama and unforgettable music. The San Francisco Symphony’s struggles with budget ...

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Long-time board member Edward Manno Shumsky has been elected chairman of the board of the New World Symphony, the national training orchestra led by Michael Tilson Thomas. He succeeds Rose Ellen ...

From a vast and mysterious opera rehearsal stage (Gustav Mahler's "home away from home" for much of his life), San Francisco Symphony Music Director Michael Tilson Thomas (MTT) introduces us to ...

Maestro Michael Tilson Thomas on music and mentoring amid a pandemic A symphony requires all musicians playing their parts in harmony, but the pandemic makes that delicate choreography all the ...

The San Francisco Symphony plans to honor Music Director Laureate Michael Tilson Thomas with a one-night-only concert at Davies Symphony Hall to celebrate his 80th birthday.  The event, scheduled for ...