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