CARLOS FOGGIN
Carlos Foggin — Conductor & Organist
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.
In February 2025, he was honoured with the Professional Artist Award at the Mayor’s Night of the Arts (Airdrie, AB). In 2024, Carlos and the Rocky Mountain Symphony, were honoured as the Community Ensemble of the Year at the YYC Music Awards (Calgary, AB).
Mr. Foggin is a Fellow of the Royal Canadian College of Organists, the 100th organist to be given the society’s highest honour.
Mr. Foggin’s primary musical teachers and mentors include: Glen Montgomery (piano), Neil Cockburn (Organ), Chellan Hoffman (organ), and Gareth Jones (Conducting).
Awards & Honours
Professional Artist of the Year
Airdrie Mayor’s Night of the Arts | 2025
Community Ensemble of the Year
YYCMusic Awards | 2024
Norman Kennedy Graduate Scholarship | 2024
Queen Elizabeth II Platinum Jubilee Medal
The Province of Alberta | 2023
Emerging Artist Award
Lois Mitchell, Lieutenant Governor of Alberta | 2020
Compelling Calgarian
Calgary Herald | 2019
The Willan Prize 2016
For highest marks in national exams (FRCCO)
The Heather Spry Prize 2016
For highest marks in written examination (FRCCO)
The Doreen Porter Prize 2016
For highest marks in practical examination (FRCCO)
Anthony G. Petti Scholarship in Music 2015
F.L. Fenwick Scholarship in Music 2013 | 2014 | 2015
Jason Lang Scholarship 2014 | 2015
The Willan Prize 2013
For highest marks in national exams (ARCCO)
The Rollinson Prize 2013
For highest marks in written examination (ARCCO)
The Ruth & Ralph Barker Prize 2013
For highest marks in practical examination (ARCCO)
The Kathleen Williams Prize 2008
For highest marks in national exams (CRCCO)
“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. ”