Carlos Foggin
Positions
Graduate Student - Masters
Faculty of Arts, School of Creative and Performing Arts: Music
Graduate Teaching Assistant
Faculty of Arts, School of Creative and Performing Arts: Music
Affiliations
Founder & Music Director - Marquis Chamber Orchestra
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Music Director Laureate - Rocky Mountain Symphony
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Contact information
Background
Credentials
Rozsa Executive Arts Leadership (REAL), Haskayne School of Business, 2021
Rozsa Arts Management Program (RAMP), Haskayne School of Business, 2019
Educational Background
BMus University of Calgary, 2016
Fellow (FRCCO), Royal Canadian College of Organists, 2016
Associate (ARCCO), Royal Canadian College of Organists, 2013
Colleague (CRCCO), Royal Canadian College of Organists, 2008
Biography
Awarded the Queen Elizabeth II Platinum Jubilee Medal in 2023 for outstanding service to the Province in the field of arts and culture and expanding the reach of the arts in Alberta, and formerly recognized with a Alberta Emerging Artist Award by the Lieutenant Governor of Alberta in 2020, Carlos Foggin is the Founder & Music Director Laureate of the Rocky Mountain Symphony Orchestra, serving as Music Director from 2016-2025, collaborating with esteemed soloists such as James Campbell CM, Glen Montgomery, Stephen Nguyen, Magdalena von Eccher, and Kathleen van Mourik, to name a few. He has performed live and in concert on CBC radio, and can be heard on numerous commercial recordings.
In March 2025, his 13-movement composition Litaniae Sancti Joseph received its premiere at the Jack Singer Concert Hall in Calgary, AB in the presence of three Bishops (Archbishop Ivan Jurkovič Apostolic Nuncio to Canada, Bishop William T. McGratton Diocese of Calgary, Bishop Gregory J. Bittman Diocese of Nelson BC). Commissioned by God Squad Canada/Heroic Men, this work is is the first-ever large-scale choral/orchestral setting of this text.
Only the 100th organist inducted as a Fellow of the Royal Canadian College of Organists (the highest honour from Canada’s oldest musician’s guild), and a celebrated recitalist & improviser, Mr. Foggin has been blessed to concertize around the globe on some of the world’s greatest instruments.
As a pianist, Mr Foggin has performed alongside notable popular music acts, Il Divo, Michael Bublé, Josh Groban, and The Canadian Tenors, to name a few.
He has been afforded opportunities to arrange music for and perform with noted British Military Bands including the Band of the Scots Guards and the Band of the Royal Parachute Regiment.
Projects
The ‘Litany of St. Joseph’ project is a 13-movement oratorio that explores the life and virtues of St. Joseph through a series of musical meditations. Scored for 4 soloists, organ, orchestra, and choir, it blends traditional liturgical texts with contemporary musical language.
The work received its first performance on March 17, 2025, at Calgary's Jack Singer Concert Hall.
On October 7, 2026, the score and recording were presented to Monsigneur Marcos Pavan (Music director of the Sistine Chapel) by Apostolic Nuncio to Canada, Archbishop Ivan Jurkovič. The score and recording were subsequently presented to Pope Leo XIV by Monsigneur Pavan.
Repeat performances in Canada (Calgary, Montreal & Ottawa) and the United States (Texas & Florida) are in the early planning stages.
Co-founder of the Calgary-based jazz ensemble. I oversee programming, production, and artistic collaboration, curating innovative performances that showcase both established and emerging vocalists and instrumentalists.
Founder and Music Director | 2016–2025
Led all artistic and administrative aspects of the organization, including repertoire selection, rehearsal and performance direction, and collaboration with guest soloists. Presented engaging orchestral programs across Alberta.
Music Director Laureate | 2025–present
Provides ongoing mentorship and advocacy in support of live classical music.
Awards
- Music's Future Scholar, The Recording Industry’s Music Performance Trust Fund. 2025
- Classical Recording of the Year (Producer), YYC Music Awards. 2025
- Professional Artist of the Year, Airdrie Mayor's Night of the Arts. 2025
- Community Ensemble of the Year, YYC Music Awards. 2024
- Queen Elizabeth II - Platinum Jubilee Medal, 2022
- Alberta Emerging Artist Award, Lieutenant Governor of Alberta. 2020
- Compelling Calgarian, Calgary Herald. 2019
In the News
- Concert & Premiere of Composition. Calgary Catholic Diocese Web Blog. (2025)
- Preview of St. Joseph Litany. Catholic News Network. (2025)
- Alberta Emerging Artist Announcement. Youtube/Lieutenant Governor of Alberta Arts Awards. (2020)
- Compelling Calgarian. Calgary Herald. (2020)
More Information
SCPA Graduate Society - Treasurer (2025-26)
SCPA Graduate Society - Secretary (2024-25)
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