M. Tilson Thomas
@mtilsonthomas
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@NWSymphony Artistic Director Laureate, @SFSymphony Music Director Laureate & @LondonSymphony Conductor Laureate
San Francisco
Joined March 2010
From MTT's address to graduates at the @JuilliardSchool 2022 Commencement. __ 📖 https://t.co/qLCJnLdGC7
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Wishing @nwsymphony & Artistic Director Stéphane Denève a happy opening weekend! 🎉 Here's a little throwback to the early days in Miami. Since its co-founding in 1987 by MTT and Lin and Ted Arison, NWS has helped launch the careers of nearly 1,300 alumni. https://t.co/DWE0FNaGsi
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MTT at John Crown's studio, 1966. MTT studied piano with Crown during his time at USC. ___ Visit the timeline on MTT's new website ✨ https://t.co/m2MLXSsr8i
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MTT with soprano Jessye Norman, born on this day in 1945. MTT and Jessye collaborated many times over nearly 50 years, including a memorable performance of John Cage's Song Books as part of the @sfsymphony's American Mavericks Festival. 📷 MTT Collection
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For the truth is life is good. 🎧 🎶 https://t.co/W267go0sU3 ___ “‘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 👉 https://t.co/m2MLXSsr8i
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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 👉 https://t.co/yLY3FcpB4k
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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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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! 🎶 https://t.co/JevwyS0YTg 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: https://t.co/AQK0GxywzN - The Populist: https://t.co/t7os9XnLDd
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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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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. ▶️ https://t.co/2n3JtphmhC
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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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