Arts Apr 23 Michael Tilson Thomas, renowned conductor and composer, dies at 81 By Ronald Blum, Associated Press
Arts Feb 01 Watch 6:34 Maestro Michael Tilson Thomas on music and mentoring amid a pandemic A symphony requires all musicians playing their parts in harmony, but the pandemic makes that delicate choreography all the more challenging. Jeffrey Brown talks to maestro Michael Tilson Thomas about that and passing the baton to a younger generation as… By Jeffrey Brown, James Blue, Tommy Walters
Arts Sep 25 Watch 7:26 Unique mentorship between conductor and pianist sparks musical fireworks Pianist Yuja Wang has evolved from prodigy to international superstar, with some help from one of her mentors, music director of the San Francisco Symphony Michael Tilson Thomas. In collaboration with KQED, Jeffrey Brown talks with the 28-year-old Chinese virtuoso… By PBS News Hour
Arts Sep 25 Why the mentor-musician bond is so important for classical pianist Yuja Wang When Michael Tilson Thomas works with precocious young musicians, they generally show up with an entourage. But not Yuja Wang. By Abhi Singh, KQED