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