Kenneth Kiesler is an American conductor born on August 18, 1953. He has served as conductor laureate of the Illinois Symphony Orchestra and was its music director for two decades. Kiesler founded the Conductors Retreat at Medomak and is now the director of orchestras and professor of conducting at the University of Michigan. In 2014, he received a Grammy Award nomination for his recording of Darius Milhaud's opera L'Orestie d'Eschyle, marking his significant contributions to orchestral and operatic music.
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Meaning of the name - Kenneth
handsome, born of fire
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Kenneth Kiesler belongs to the Baby Boomers group.
Educated At: Nanuet Senior High School | University of New Hampshire | Johns Hopkins University
Occupation: conductor
Employers: University of Michigan
Awards Received: Grammy Award nomination in 2014
Astrology Analysis
Note: This birth chart is calculated using the date and place of birth, with the time set to noon (12:00 PM) local time. While this provides accurate planetary positions for most celestial bodies, the Ascendant (Rising Sign) and house cusps are not calculated since they require precise birth time. For a complete astrological analysis including houses and rising sign, please provide the exact birth time.
Ephemeris for August 18, 1953
Note: Moon position is location and time sensitive.| Planet | Position (Tropical, Western) | Transits on August 18, 2025 | Secondary Progressions for August 18, 2025 |
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| Sun | 25 Leo 26 | 26 Leo 0 | 5 Scorpio 59 |
| Moon | 5 Sagittarius 27 | 28 Gemini 39 | 7 Leo 50 |
| Mercury | 7 Leo 59 | 7 Leo 28 | 29 Scorpio 1 |
| Venus | 16 Cancer 44 | 21 Cancer 42 | 13 Libra 43 |
| Mars | 12 Leo 48 | 7 Libra 23 | 28 Virgo 12 |
| Jupiter | 21 Gemini 21 | 15 Cancer 22 | 25 Gemini 53 |
| Saturn | 23 Libra 30 | 0 Aries 44 | 1 Scorpio 19 |
| Uranus | 21 Cancer 2 | 1 Gemini 20 | 23 Cancer 8 |
| Neptune | 21 Libra 41 | 1 Aries 39 | 24 Libra 5 |
| Pluto | 23 Leo 0 | 2 Aquarius 1 | 24 Leo 49 |
| Rahu | 1 Aquarius 54 | 19 Pisces 19 | 28 Capricorn 5 |
| Ketu | 1 Leo 54 | 19 Virgo 19 | 28 Cancer 5 |
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Astrology Transits Analysis for Year 2025
Note: Multiple transits occurring in close proximity often signify a major event in a person's life.Kenneth Kiesler's 2025 Transits to Natal Planets
- Mars conjunction Ketu
Exact: 01 January, 2025 - Mars opposition Rahu
Exact: 01 January, 2025 - Mars square Saturn
Exact: 21 January, 2025 - Mars conjunction Venus
Exact: 02 March, 2025 - Mars square Saturn
Exact: 01 April, 2025 - Mars conjunction Ketu
Exact: 21 April, 2025 - Mars opposition Rahu
Exact: 21 April, 2025 - Jupiter conjunction Jupiter
Exact: 01 May, 2025 - Jupiter trine Saturn
Exact: 11 May, 2025 - Mars conjunction Sun
Exact: 10 June, 2025 - Jupiter conjunction Venus
Exact: 29 August, 2025 - Mars aspects Venus
Exact: 27 November, 2025 - Mars aspects Ketu
Exact: 17 December, 2025
