On October 15 Michael Tilson Thomas returns to Miami to helm the orchestra he helped create, leading the New World Symphony in its “Opening Fanfare” program. This concert also marks the beginning of the orchestra’s first full season in its new home, the Frank Gehry designed, state of the art New World Center.

Michael Tilson Thomas returns to the London Symphony Orchestra, where he was Music Director for eight years and currently holds the position of Principal Guest Conductor, for six concerts in the first half of 2012. His first four concerts of the season explore the works of the French impressionist composer Claude Debussy.

Following a series of concerts celebrating the centenary season of the San Francisco Symphony and a week of performances with Yo-Yo Ma, Michael Tilson Thomas now leads the orchestra in performances of Mahler’s Symphony No. 3.

The San Francisco Symphony opens its 2011-12 season with a special gala concert on September 7 at Davies Symphony Hall led by Michael Tilson Thomas, kicking off his 17th season as Music Director as well as the orchestra’s centennial season. When it was founded in 1911, the San Francisco Symphony was the first orchestra to be based on the West Coast of the United States. The opening night program, titled …

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