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