Michael Tilson Thomas, renowned conductor and composer, dies at 81

Michael Tilson Thomas, renowned conductor and composer, dies at 81

Michael Tilson Thomas, a leading American conductor for a half-century who headed orchestras in Buffalo, Miami, London and San Francisco while also composing, died Wednesday. He was 81. Tilson Thomas had surgery for a brain tumor in 2021 and resumed his career, then said in February 2025 the tumor...

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