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A look back at famed conductor Michael Tilson Thomas' career

Name: A look back at famed conductor Michael Tilson Thomas' career
Uploaded: 2026-04-23T19:02:00-0700
Duration: 2 min 8 s
Description: 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.

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.