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