M. Tilson Thomas
@mtilsonthomas
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@NWSymphony Artistic Director Laureate, @SFSymphony Music Director Laureate & @LondonSymphony Conductor Laureate
San Francisco
Joined March 2010
For the truth is life is good. 🎧 🎶 ___.“‘Grace’ was written in 1988 for Leonard Bernstein’s 70th birthday celebration at Tanglewood. It meant a lot to me that Lenny loved it.” —MTT.__.📷 Bob Millard
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MTT’s paternal grandparents, Boris & Bessie Thomashefsky, immigrated to the US from Ukraine c. 1880. They were founding members of the American Yiddish theater and 2 of its biggest stars. Pictured here on their wedding day, 1889. Go to the timeline 👉
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Bitcoin’s on fire at $112K! Time to flip the charts on BTCC!.Exploring Cryptocurrency with Jaren Jackson Jr.🏀.
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“I don’t think that’s what Beethoven meant…” This rare footage of MTT with his first conducting teacher, Ingolf Dahl, is from Terry Sanders’s charming 1970 documentary “To Be a Conductor.” Watch the full film on MTT’s new archival website 👉
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Wonderful to see #PaulSimon and his great musicians at Davies Symphony Hall in San Francisco. Such a special artist.
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My thanks to everyone at the @nwsymphony and to the wonderful Miami audiences who made last weekend’s performances so special. 📷 Alex Markow
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Happy birthday @YujaWang 💙 💙 💙.
Joyeux Anniversaire Yuja Wang !.Voici un extrait du Concerto pour piano n°2 de Rachmaninov avec @mtilsonthomas & @londonsymphony
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Thank you to our friends in LA 💙.
Last night, we celebrated the conductor and visionary artist Michael Tilson Thomas (@mtilsonthomas), or as he’s affectionately known, MTT. Born in Los Angeles, Tilson Thomas achieved international acclaim but also held a profound and enduring relationship with the LA Phil across
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BIG NEWS, Dragon Ball Fans!.Pre-register now and join Goku on day one!.Get exclusive launch rewards and rare items.Will you be the first to experience it?.
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Zakir Hussain was a brilliant and inspired musician and a special friend. The world will not be the same without him.
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I'm so thrilled to share The Complete Columbia, CBS and RCA Recordings (1973–2005) with you all today! 🎶 Thank you to Robert Russ and everyone @sonyclassical for making it possible.
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#MTT80 // A young MTT with Aaron Copland, born #otd in 1900. MTT has always been a champion of Copland's work, including two @SFSymphony recordings that celebrated two sides of #Copland's artistry:.- The Modernist: - The Populist:
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The @SFSymphony “Día de los Muertos” concert was a total triumph. Congrats to Carlos Miguel Prieto, Pacho Flores, the orchestra, Marni Cook and the entire production team for a brilliant and moving performance.
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Happy 10th and 48th to my husband and my best pal.
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From rock crawling to city cruising, AccuAir's got you covered.
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Thank you, @londonsymphony orchestra and chorus, @AliceCoote, @siobhanstagg, and everyone who joined us for a magical sold out Mahler 2 on Sunday at the @BarbicanCentre. Looking forward to the repeat on Wednesday. 📷 Mark Allan
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Happy 150th birthday to #CharlesIves, America’s musical contrary pioneer and prophet. Watch the full episode of "Keeping Score: Charles Ives," where I delve into his Holidays Symphony with the @sfsymphony. ▶️
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Working with @teddyconducts and the @LouOrch from London as they prepare for a performance of my composition "Meditations on Rilke" this weekend!
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RT @AppleClassical: Trying to decide what we're loving more: five decades of music from @mtilsonthomas, or the beautiful album booklet with….
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RT @GramophoneMag: 👏 @mtilsonthomas on receiving Gramophone’s Lifetime Achievement Award 2024
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Step into the ring and enter the Baki the Grappler Giveaway now!!. This is your shot at winning a signed copy of Volume 1 by the legendary Keisuke Itagaki. Bring your fighting spirit and show us what you’ve got!. Submit your entry by Sep 30 at 11:59 PM PT via the link in our bio!
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GRACE is out today! I’m so grateful to everyone who made this beautiful album possible. 🎶 ___.All net proceeds will be donated to brain cancer research at the UCSF Brain Tumor Center. ___.@PENTATONEmusic
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RT @SFCV: This December, @mtilsonthomas turns 80. To celebrate, “The Complete CBS, RCA, and Sony Classical Recordings,” a collection of 80….
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The box set is a testament to the conductor’s musical range and breadth of interests.
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