Michael Tilson Thomas: References & Edit History

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  • Naomi Blumberg
    Naomi Blumberg was Assistant Editor, Arts and Culture for Encyclopaedia Britannica. She covered topics related to art history, architecture, theatre, dance, literature, and music.
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Article History

Type Description Contributor Date
Death date and Top Questions added. Apr 23, 2026
Tilson Thomas's cause of death added; Top Question added. Apr 23, 2026
Anniversary information added. Dec 17, 2025
First paragraph modernization. May 09, 2024
Article revised and updated. Nov 12, 2021
Noted that he took a break from conducting to recover from brain surgery. Aug 10, 2021
Media added. Apr 09, 2021
Closed out his tenure as music director of the San Francisco Symphony Orchestra. Oct 12, 2020
Modified link of Web site: AllMusic - Biography of Michael Tilson Thomas. Jan 22, 2020
New article added. Nov 30, 2015
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