Bruce Kiesling

Active in a wide variety of music, Bruce has a national profile as a conductor and music educator from coast to coast, from classical repertoire at Carnegie Hall to the stage of the Hollywood Bowl conducting with Stevie Wonder and Latin superstars Juanes and Gloria Estefan. His current Music Director positions include the Adrian Symphony in Michigan and the Sequoia Symphony Orchestra in California. In addition to his duties here at UCSC, he is also Artistic Director and Conductor of the School of Orchestral Studies at the NY Summer School of the Arts.

ARI Funded Project:

The Professional Partnership Program is a collaboration between UCSC student musicians and Sequoia Symphony to showcase the Department of Music’s opera production of Rachel Portman’s “The Little Prince” in June 2023. Musicians will sit side-by-side with student members of the orchestra for mentorship, collaborative opportunities, and education and will help to provide professional-caliber accompaniment for the production’s cast.