Michael Tilson Thomas on his love of music | 60 Minutes Archive
In 2000, Morley Safer spoke with conductor Michael Tilson Thomas about his love of music, music’s message and more. Thomas, who died Wednesday at age 81 after battling cancer, told Safer “making the music come alive again is a sacred thing for me.”
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Renowned artist, who won 12 Grammys, died at home after being diagnosed with an aggressive type of brain cancerSign up for the Breaking News US email to get newsletter alerts in your inboxMichael Tilson Thomas, a leading American conductor for a half-century who headed orchestras in Buffalo, Miami, London and San Francisco while also composing,…
Read MoreMichael Tilson Thomas, renowned conductor and composer, dies at 81
Michael Tilson Thomas, a leading American conductor for a half-century who headed orchestras in Buffalo, Miami, London and San Francisco while also composing, died Wednesday. He was 81.
Read MoreMichael Tilson Thomas, Renowned Conductor, Dies at 81
A protege of Leonard Bernstein, he guided the San Francisco Symphony for 25 years and led the London Symphony Orchestra and Los Angeles Philharmonic as well.
Read MoreMichael Tilson Thomas, renowned conductor and composer, dies at 81
Renowned American conductor and composer Michael Tilson Thomas has died at 81
Read MoreMichael Tilson Thomas, L.A.-born maestro who led San Francicso Symphony, dies at 81
Michael Tilson Thomas, the L.A.-born celebrity conductor and ‘bad boy’ of classical music who led the San Francisco Symphony, dies
Read MoreMichael Tilson Thomas, renowned conductor and composer, dies at 81
Renowned American conductor and composer Michael Tilson Thomas has died at 81
Read MoreMichael Tilson Thomas, Celebrated American Conductor, Dies at 81
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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