Overview
- Michael Tilson Thomas revealed that his glioblastoma brain tumor, first diagnosed in 2021, has returned despite prior surgeries and treatments.
- The conductor has stated that upcoming performances with the New World Symphony in March and the San Francisco Symphony in April will be his last public appearances.
- Thomas described his decision to step back from conducting as marking the 'coda' of his life, reflecting on the richness of the past three and a half years since his diagnosis.
- He will not conduct the Philadelphia Orchestra's March concerts as originally planned, with Osmo Vänskä stepping in as his replacement.
- Tilson Thomas, a celebrated figure in classical music, has held prominent roles with the San Francisco Symphony, New World Symphony, and Buffalo Philharmonic over his decades-long career.