- Christie Dashiell, Kenneth Kiesler, University of Michigan Orpheus Singers, Angela Brown, Issachah Savage, University of Michigan Symphony Orchestra, Exigence, Jubilant Sykes, University of Michigan Chamber Choir, Rita Coburn, Cyrus Chestnut
- Kenneth Kiesler, Kenneth Kellogg, Lori Celeste Hicks, De Organizer Chorus, Olivia Duval, Branden C.S. Hood, University of Michigan Symphony Orchestra, Elizabeth Gray, Emery Stephens, Monique Spells, Rabihah Davis Dunn, Lonel Woods, Darnell Ishmel
- Sidney Outlaw, Dan Kempson, Jennifer Lane, University of Michigan Orpheus Singers, Michigan University Musical Society Choral Union, Lori Phillips, Brenda Rae, Julianna Di Giacomo, Sophie Delphis, University of Michigan Chamber Choir, Tamara Mumford, Kristin Eder, University of Michigan Symphony Orchestra, Kenneth Kiesler, University of Michigan Percussion Ensemble
- New York All-State String Orchestra, Staatskapelle Weimar, Eduardo Navega, Kenneth Kiesler, String Orchestra of New York City
- Kenneth Kiesler, Barbara Nissman, Michigan University Symphony Orchestra
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.