NOSFERATU (1922) SILENT FILM with improvised soundtrack by Carlos Foggin
Experience the ultimate Hallowe’en scare with a screening of the 1922 silent horror classic Nosferatu, featuring live organ improvisation!
NOSFERATU (1922) SILENT FILM
with improvised soundtrack by Carlos Foggin
with spooky pre-show performances by local organists.
Experience the ultimate Hallowe’en scare with a screening of the 1922 silent horror classic Nosferatu, featuring live, bone-chilling improvised pipe organ accompaniment by Carlos Foggin at Knox United Church in Calgary.
Event Schedule
7:00pm: Doors open
7:30pm: Pre-Show Organ Performances
8:00pm: Film Screening
Event Highlights
Pre-show: Spooky favourites performed by local organists
The Film: Watch the original vampire masterpiece, Nosferatu
The Music: Hear the massive pipe organ shake the historic church.
The Artist: Enjoy live, improvised styling by Carlos Foggin.
The Vibe: A dark and spooky night in a historic setting. at the venue:
Costumes encouraged! Wear your costumes and be eligible for prizes!
Concessions: Non-alcoholic drinks and snacks available for purchase
Ticketing/Seating
General Admission: $40
Student Discount: $20. Student ID required.
Group Discounts: Ticket purchases of 8+ tickets (same category) automatically discount by 15%
About the Artist
Originally from the border community of Del Bonita, Alberta, Carlos Foggin is a Calgary-based organist, pianist, conductor, composer, and doctoral researcher in the University of Calgary’s Transdisciplinary Studies program. His research focuses on Gregorian-chant-based organ improvisation in the liturgy. He holds a MMus and is a Fellow of the Royal Canadian College of Organists.
He is the Founder and Artistic Director of Marquis Music, a multi-ensemble performing arts collective that houses a resident chamber orchestra, chamber chorus, and opera orchestra. He is also the Founder and Music Director Laureate (2016-2025) of the Rocky Mountain Symphony Orchestra.
As a composer, his works include The Litany of St. Joseph, premiered in 2025 to commemorate the 400th anniversary of St. Joseph’s patronage of Canada (1624-2024). The work was subsequently presented to Pope Leo XIV.
He has been recognized by the YYC Music Awards in 2024 (community ensemble of the year), 2025 (classical recording of the year), and most recently in 2026 (classical recording of the year).
Mr. Foggin is a recipient of the Alberta Emerging Artist Award and the Queen Elizabeth II Platinum Jubilee Medal.
Agenda
19:00 Doors Open
19:30 Performances by local organists
20:00 – 09:30 Film Screening
