GALA MTT TRIBUTES OPEN SEASON
Never in the past century did the San Francisco Symphony pull off a greater celebration for its maestro than this week for Michael Tilson Thomas. Fanfares, a Standing O., countless rainbow lights, a video from Yo-Yo Ma, bouquets. It was a mass laudatory love-in for the guy on the podium these 25 seasons, ending with flowers offered by the mayor of the city, Governor Newsom, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and other luminaries. He even got “25” jerseys matching every professional…