- Jubilant Sykes, Cyrus Chestnut, University of Michigan Symphony Orchestra, University of Michigan Chamber Choir, Rita Coburn, University of Michigan Orpheus Singers, Angela Brown, Exigence, Christie Dashiell, Kenneth Kiesler, Issachah Savage
- Lonel Woods, Monique Spells, Kenneth Kellogg, Lori Celeste Hicks, University of Michigan Symphony Orchestra, Olivia Duval, Branden C.S. Hood, De Organizer Chorus, Rabihah Davis Dunn, Darnell Ishmel, Emery Stephens, Kenneth Kiesler, Elizabeth Gray
- Kristin Eder, University of Michigan Chamber Choir, Jennifer Lane, Lori Phillips, Brenda Rae, Julianna Di Giacomo, University of Michigan Symphony Orchestra, Sidney Outlaw, Dan Kempson, Tamara Mumford, University of Michigan Percussion Ensemble, Sophie Delphis, University of Michigan Orpheus Singers, Michigan University Musical Society Choral Union, Kenneth Kiesler
- Kenneth Kiesler, String Orchestra of New York City, New York All-State String Orchestra, Weimar Staatskapelle Chamber Orchestra, Eduardo Navega
- Barbara Nissman, Michigan University Symphony Orchestra, Kenneth Kiesler
Kenneth Kiesler
Compilations
Biography
A longtime member of the music faculty at the University of Michigan, conductor Kenneth Kiesler has been noted as the mentor of numerous young conductors. He has had a distinguished career as a conductor himself, serving as the music director of the Illinois Symphony Orchestra and as a guest conductor in many countries. Kiesler has also held roles leading the Indianapolis Symphony and the Saint Cecilia Orchestra, among others. In 1995, he joined the conducting faculty at the University of Michigan. Kiesler founded the Conductors Retreat at Medomak in 1997. In 2010, he led the University of Michigan Symphony Orchestra in the premiere recording of Evan Chambers' The Old Burying Ground. Kiesler's 2014 recording of Milhaud's L'Orestie d'Eschyle was nominated for a Grammy award. In 2021, he conducted the University of Michigan Symphony in a recording of music by Vítezslava Kaprálová.