Conductor Michael Tilson Thomas has undergone surgery for a brain tumor.
Tilson Thomas' spokeswoman, Constance Shuman, said in a statement Friday that the 76-year-old conductor had surgery at the University of California, San Francisco Medical Center, and that the operation was successful.
"He is now embarking on a course of therapy for the next several months which necessitates curtailing his public appearances through the end of October," she said.
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Shuman said the medical team is exploring all possible treatment options.
Tilson Thomas has withdrawn from performances with the
National Symphony Orchestra
for the Kennedy Center's 50th anniversary, the
Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra
, the
New World Symphony
and the Chicago Symphony Orchestra.
Tilson Thomas said in a statement "I look forward to seeing everyone again in November."
He founded the New World Symphony in Miami Beach, Florida, in 1987 and remains artistic director. He was music director of the Buffalo Philharmonic from 1971-1979, and music director of the
San Francisco Symphony
from 1995-2020.
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