bruce kiesling conductor
Conductor Bruce Kiesling has a diverse background, which encompasses conducting, harpsichord performance, theater and piano work in both classical and popular genres. Bruce's training includes degrees from The University of Michigan, The North Carolina School of the Arts, and The University of Miami, Florida.
The groups with which he has worked include the University of Miami Symphony Orchestra, the Clarke Chamber Players (which he co-founded), the Carolina Chamber Symphony, and the Miami Oratorio Society. In addition, Bruce was the Supervising Music Director for the five-time Emmy award winning political satire troupe, The News in Revue.
As a keyboardist, Bruce is a recipient of the prestigious Duane Wilder Award for Harpsichord. He has led performances from the keyboard with the University of Miami Chamber Orchestra, the Clarke Chamber Players and served as harpsichordist for the Florida Baroque Ensemble. He has also provided piano accompaniment for countless recitals, musicals, showcases, and cabarets.
As Resident Conductor for the Greensboro Symphony, Mr. Kiesling led classical concerts, the hugely popular Holiday Concert at the Greensboro Coliseum, the Nutcracker, the Gospel Concert, the highly successful education concerts, and appeared regularly with the Carolina Pops
In addition to these duties, he serves as Music Director and Conductor for the Greensboro Symphony Youth Orchestra, having led the orchestra at the Kennedy Center in Washington, D.C. and at Carnegie Hall in June 2007 where the orchestra received an immediate standing ovation. Most recently, he conducted the Youth Orchestra at the 2008 Piccolo Spoleto Festival in Charleston, South Carolina.
Recently, Mr. Kiesling served as music director, conductor, and pianist for "Das Barbecu" and composed music for the incidental score to "On Golden Pond" both at Triad Stage. He also adapted Tchaikovsky's "Nutcracker" for rock and roll band for the Greensboro Ballet's production of "The Cracked Nut." Other recent conducting opportunities have included the North Carolina School of the Arts Symphony Orchestra, The College of William and Mary Symphony Orchestra, the Eastern Music Festival, and All-County Orchestras in Guilford and Alamance counties. Bruce recently began his tenure as Music Director and Conductor of the Tulare County Symphony. In September of this year, Bruce was named conductor of the Los Angeles Philharmonic's Youth Orchestra Los Angeles (YOLA) program at the EXPO Center. His first undertaking there was to prepare the orchestra for a debut appearance at the Hollywood Bowl where they appeared with the LA Phil's new Music Director Gustavo Dudamel.
Conducting infomation
- Training
- N Carolina School of the Arts
- University of Michigan
- University of Miami
- Majors
- Music/Conducting/Film Scoring
- YOLA Conductor
- LA Philharmonic
- Music Director/Conductor
- Tulare County Symphony
- Visalia, California
- Resident Conductor (2001-2009)
- Greensboro Symphony
- Orchestra
- Music Director (2001-2009)
- Greensboro Symphony
- Youth Orchestra
- Artistic Director(2007-2009)
- Choral Society of Greensboro
- Composer
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