American conductor Douglas Kinney Frost has led orchestras and opera companies on four continents, consistently thrilling audiences and inspiring musicians.
His advocacy for music goes far beyond the podium through dynamic outreach initiatives, innovative media, and advocacy for emerging conductors and vocalists.
DKF CONDUCTS THE WORLD PREMIERE OF CLARICE ASSAD’S WORK “BAIÃO ‘N BLUES”- SEPTEMBER 2023
'superb musical pedigree'
Maestro Kinney Frost has conducted the world's finest musical institutions including
LA Opera, Teatro Colon in Buenos Aires and Teatro dell'Opera di Roma. He has appeared with many esteemed international instrumental and vocal artists; Greer Grimsley is pictured above with Douglas in rehearsal for concert performances of Der Fliegende Holländer. Through his development he has assisted some of the world's most beloved conductors including James Conlon, Richard Bonynge and Marin Alsop.
Recording Available!
Douglas remains a 'champion of contemporary music’, though his repertoire is vast. His 2015 recording of Pulitzer Prize winning composer David Lang's the diffculty of crossing a field is available through Amazon and iTunes. An exclusive performance of the work following the recording was hailed by The New York Times for its dynamic musical direction by Maestro Kinney Frost. The recording has received accolades from the The New York Times, Wall Street Journal and Philadelphia Examiner.
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Hook ‘em Horns
Douglas joined the faculty of the Butler School of Music at the University of Texas at Austin in 2019 as Principal Conductor of the Butler Opera Center. He was promoted to Associate Professor of Practice in Conducting and Opera in 2024.
This academic year he conducts new productions of CENDRILLON, Puccini’s IL TRITTICO, and the world premier of DOWNWIND, a story of neglected survivors of the 1945 Trinity nuclear testing program in New Mexico. This project elevates his continued advocacy for 21st century music. In recent academic years he conducted a world premiere opera- MARIA, by Josiah Garza, and the 2023-24 season opening concert of the UT Symphony featuring
BIÃO ‘N BLUES, a world premiere by Clarice Assad, recorded by KMFA-Austin, and broadcast on Performance Today.
As a member of the prestigious conducting faculty, he maintains a private studio of emerging conductors and opera coaches.
