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