He has played recitals in nearly every state including performances in the cities of New York, Washington, D.C., Boston, and Los Angeles.
[1] Thomas first studied cello with Mary Canberg before attending the New England Conservatory of Music and the Curtis Institute in Philadelphia where his principal teachers were Lorne Munroe and David Soyer.
He first drew recognition when he won the Young Concert Artists International Auditions in 1974 at the age of nineteen.
Thomas is the former co-founder and artistic director of the Boston Chamber Music Society, where he spent 26 years performing and directing until 2009.
[2] Thomas is the artistic director of Chestnut Hill Concerts of Madison, CT and was an original member of the Players in Residence committee and the Board of Overseers at Bargemusic in New York City.