The New York Times – Music:
Thomas, the beloved mentor and conductor of the San Francisco Symphony, recently died. He offered a road map for a 21st-century career in music.
Category: Thomas, Michael Tilson
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Michael Tilson Thomas, Celebrated American Conductor, Dies at 81
The New York Times – Music:
A galvanizing force in classical music as a conductor, composer, pianist and evangelist, he spent 25 years as music director of the San Francisco Symphony.
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How California Became America’s Contemporary Music Capital
The New York Times – Music:
On the eve of a sprawling new festival, John Adams, Esa-Pekka Salonen, Gustavo Dudamel and others recount how the state reinvigorated classical music.
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In Kentucky, a Maestro of the People
The New York Times – Music:
Teddy Abrams, the 36-year-old music director of the Louisville Orchestra, has embedded himself in his community, breaking the mold of modern conductors.
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Michael Tilson Thomas Revels in the Present With the New York Phil
The New York Times – Music:
Thomas, who is fighting brain cancer, conducted two ruminative works, Schubert’s “Great” Symphony and his own “Meditations on Rilke.”
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In His Twilight, a Conductor Revisits Where His Career Dawned
The New York Times – Music:
Michael Tilson Thomas, in the face of an aggressive brain cancer, returned to his roots to conduct the Boston Symphony Orchestra at Tanglewood.
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A Star Maestro, Fighting Brain Cancer, Finds Peace in Music
The New York Times – Music:
Michael Tilson Thomas, who returned to Tanglewood, where his career first took off, refuses to be confined by his illness.
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Renowned Conductor, Battling Brain Cancer, Steps Down From Orchestra
The New York Times – Music:
Michael Tilson Thomas, who helped found the New World Symphony in 1987, said his condition was prompting him to step down as its artistic director.