Handel's Messiah
A full performance of Messiah conducted by Claude Lapalme with Rosa Barocca
Knox United Church (506 4th Street SW)

Knox United Church

Handel's Messiah

Adults

Students

Seniors 65+

Early Music Voices Calgary

Carlos Foggin

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

7:30pm: Doors open
8:00pm: Pre-Show Organ Performances
8:30pm: 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.

What to expect at the venue:

Costumes encouraged! Wear your costumes and be eligible for prizes!
Concessions: Non-alcoholic drinks and snacks available for purchase

Ticketing/Seating

Pews Removed/Tables In: Knox is re-doing their floors, so the pews will be removed. Tables and Chairs will be set up to offer a premium main floor experience. ($45)
Balcony Seating: Available at a reduced price ($40). Stairs required.
Accessible Seating: Available on the main floor. Please purchase an accessible ticket to ensure we provide a space and chair ($40).

limited to mobility-reduced patrons who are unable to manage the stairs or use a wheelchair.
Access Code required


Student Discount: $20. Student ID required. Balcony only.
Group Discounts: Ticket purchases of 8+ tickets (same category) automatically discount by 15%

About the Artist
Carlos Foggin is a Calgary-based organist, pianist, conductor, and composer. He holds a Master of Music from the University of Calgary and is a Fellow of the Royal Canadian College of Organists.
He is Founder and Music Director of the Marquis Chamber Orchestra and Music Director Laureate of the Rocky Mountain Symphony Orchestra, which he led from its founding in 2016 to 2025, shaping its artistic vision through orchestral, choral, chamber, and collaborative programming.
As a composer, his works include The Litany of St. Joseph, written in 2025 to commemorate the 400th anniversary of St. Joseph's patronage of Canada and presented to Pope Leo XIV.
He is a PhD student in the University of Calgary's Transdisciplinary Research program, where his work bridges music, religion, and ritual studies. His research explores the transmission of ritual knowledge in contemporary Catholic worship through Gregorian chant and organ improvisation. In 2026 he was honoured with a UofC Faculty of Arts Award for his contributions to Community and Culture.
Mr. Foggin is a recipient of the Alberta Emerging Artist Award, and the Queen Elizabeth II Platinum Jubilee Medal.

Organ + Silent Film: Nosferatu

Main Floor Table Seating

Balcony: Child & Youth

Balcony (Postsecondary Students)

Main Floor Table (Members)

Balcony Seating

Main Floor (Wheelchair/Accessible)

Balcony (Members)

Organ Canada – Calgary (RCCO)

Early Music Voices 2026-27 Subscriptions
$150 per subscriber (Save $89 off face value)
Includes the following concerts:

Il gioca della cieca ($40 value)
Baroque at Bella with Nicholas McGegan ($59 value)

NOTE: This ticket will be issued by the Calgary Philharmonic Orchestra. It will be sent separately.


Handel's Messiah ($60 value)
Benjamin Narvey, Lute ($40 value)
String Theory with Julia Wedman ($40 value)

Does not include:

Sing Along Messiah


Various Venues

Early Music Voices 2026-27 Subscription

Subscription

Il gioca della cieca
Concerto di Margherita (Italy)
Christ Church Elbow Park (3602 8th Street SW)

Christ Church Elbow Park

Il gioca della cieca

General Admission

Sing Along Messiah
A Christmas tradition with Rosa Barocca and the solos sung by our auditioned Debut Singers
Knox United Church (506 4th Street SW)

Sing Along Messiah

15 & Under

Baroque at Bella
with Nicholas McGegan
Local professional singers join members of the Calgary Philharmonic Chorus.
Bella Concert Hall (18 Mt Royal Cir SW)
 
Nicholas McGegan conducts festive music celebrating the 1748 signing of the peace treaty Aix-la-Chapelle between France and Britain with Jean-Phillipe Rameau's opéra-ballet Naïs and George Frideric Handel's Royal Fireworks Music. Local professional singers join members of the Calgary Philharmonic Chorus and the Orchestra in J.S. Bach's moving cantata about hope in faith amidst struggle with suffering.
Co-presented with Early Music Voices
Jean-Phillipe Rameau Rameau Suite + Selections from NaïsJ.S. Bach Was Gott tut, das ist wohlgetanGeorge Frideric Handel Royal Fireworks Music
NOTE: This page redirects to the Calgary Philharmonic website to purchase tickets.

Bella Concert Hall

Baroque at Bella

String Theory with Julia Wedman
Violinist Julia Wedman returns to perform with String Theory Music Collective.

Julia Wedman, Violin
Elizabeth Fast, Soprano

Christ Church Elbow Park (3602 8th Street SW)

String Theory Music Collective

Benjamin Narvey, Lute
Benjamin Narvey grew up in Calgary, and returns to present a special solo lute concert.
Christ Church Elbow Park (3602 8th Street SW)

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