Michael Tilson Thomas Born: 21-Dec-1944 Birthplace: Los Angeles, CA
Gender: Male Religion: Jewish Race or Ethnicity: White Sexual orientation: Gay [1] Occupation: Conductor Nationality: United States Executive summary: Music Director, SF Symphony [1] "Tilson Thomas Is Long-Sought Millennium Maestro", The San Jose Mercury News, 7 June 1998, "the first openly gay music director of the San Francisco Symphony."
Father: Theodore Thomas ("Ted", producer, b. 4-Jul-1904, d. 28-Oct-1992) Mother: Roberta (schoolteacher)
High School: North Hollywood High School, North Hollywood, CA University: University of Southern California University: MA Music, University of Southern California (1968)
San Francisco Symphony Music Director (1995-) London Symphony Orchestra Principal Conductor (1987-95) New World Symphony Founder (1987)
Los Angeles Philharmonic Principal Guest Conductor (1981-85) Boston Symphony Orchestra Principal Guest Conductor (1972-74) Buffalo Philharmonic Orchestra Music Director (1971-79) Boston Symphony Orchestra Associate Conductor (1970-72) Boston Symphony Orchestra Asst. Conductor (1969) Grammy (eight times)
Official Website: http://www.michaeltilsonthomas.com/
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