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,

Michael Tilson Thomas, the celebrated former music director of the San Francisco Symphony and Kennedy Center honoree, has died at age 81.

Conductor, composer and pianist Michael Tilson Thomas, who died Wednesday at age 81, won 12 Grammys, was a Kennedy Center honoree, and a recipient of the National Medal of Arts.

The longtime music director of the San Francisco Symphony was one of the most distinguished American conductors of his generation.

The longtime music director of the San Francisco Symphony, who died Wednesday at age 81, was a sterling advocate of the nation’s repertoire throughout his half-century career.

SF Symphony icon Michael Tilson Thomas dies at 81. He expanded access to classical music across California and the globe.

Metallica paid tribute to beloved San Francisco Symphony conductor and composer Michael Tilson Thomas, who died on Wednesday (April 22) at his home in San Francisco at age 81. "It is with great sadness that we learned of the passing of legendary conductor Michael Tilson Thomas,

Michael Tilson Thomas, the 12-time Grammy Award winning composer and famed conductor who led the San Francisco Symphony for a quarter century, has died.