Kenneth Kiesler
Kenneth Kiesler | |
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| Born | August 18, 1953 |
| Alma mater | University of New Hampshire Peabody Conservatory of Music |
| Occupations | Conductor Music director Professor of conducting |
| Years active | 1970s–present |
| Employer | University of Michigan |
| Known for | Music director of the Illinois Symphony Orchestra Founder of the Conductors Retreat at Medomak Grammy Award nomination for Milhaud's L'Orestie d'Eschyle |
| Children | 3 |
Kenneth Kiesler (born August 18, 1953) is an American symphony orchestra and opera conductor and mentor to conductors. Kiesler is conductor laureate of the Illinois Symphony Orchestra where he was music director from 1980 to 2000 and founder and director of the Conductors Retreat at Medomak. In 2014, Kiesler was nominated for a Grammy Award for his recording of Darius Milhaud's opera L'Orestie d'Eschyle. He is director of orchestras and professor of conducting at the University of Michigan.