CARLOS FOGGIN
Carlos Foggin — Conductor
Awarded the Queen Elizabeth II Platinum Jubilee Medal for outstanding service to the Province in the field of arts and culture and expanding the reach of the arts in Alberta in 2022, and named the Lieutenant Governor of Alberta’s Emerging Artist in 2020, Carlos Foggin is the music director & founder of the Rocky Mountain Symphony Orchestra, and has conducted the ensemble since its inception in 2016.
Equally comfortable in the opera pit or on the concert stage, he has been afforded opportunities to share his art widely in North America, Asia, and Western Europe.
Mr. Foggin is a Fellow of the Royal Canadian College of Organists, the 100th organist to be given the society’s highest honour.
“Having known the extraordinarily talented Mr. Foggin since his childhood, I have observed a meteoric trajectory in his professional life both as an artist and as a powerful community builder in the music world. He has amazed by deftly managing multi-layer pursuits: world-class organist; solo and brilliant collaborative pianist; conductor; orchestra conductor, creator and builder of the Rocky Mountain Symphony; and effective, passionate entrepreneur opening doors for multitudes of aspiring musicians and students, and as significantly, bringing beautiful music to thousands throughout Alberta. ”