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