Poster Michael Tilson Thomas
Michael Tilson Thomas leads the San Francisco Symphony
Bill Swerbenski/San Francisco Symphony

Fresh Air: Michael Tilson Thomas on the thrills and challenges of conducting an orchestra

Fresh Air: Michael Tilson Thomas

Hear pianist and composer Michael Tilson Thomas in conversation with Terry Gross. The music director of the San Francisco Symphony will receive a Kennedy Center award for lifetime artistic achievement on Dec. 8.

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