Renowned Conductor, Battling Brain Cancer, Steps Down From Orchestra - The New York Times

Michael Tilson Thomas, who helped found the New World Symphony in 1987, said his condition was prompting him to step down as its artistic director.

Currently the cancer is in check, he said. But the future is uncertain as glioblastoma is a stealthy adversary. Its recurrence is, unfortunately, the rule rather than the exception. The New World Sy… [+1124 chars]

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