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