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