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