Félix Foster

Félix Foster is a Montreal-based horn player who is passionate about the forgotten repertoire of classical music. Whether solo, ensemble or orchestra, he always tries to introduce the new repertoire to the public. Each session, he integrates less known pieces in his repertoire. In recent years, he has performed the Concertino for Horn and Orchestra by Jan Koetsier, a Dutch composer, and has regularly played the Nocturne No.2 for horn and harp by the French composer Frédéric Duvernoy.

In addition to the solo repertoire, Felix is perfecting his repertoire of chamber music. With various ensembles, he explores repertoire from the Renaissance up to Contemporary music. At the Vincent d’Indy Music School, under the direction of trombonist and sackclerk Dominique Lortie, he played several pieces by Gabrielli, Frescobaldi and Monteverdi, in arrangements for brass ensemble and organ. At the University of Montreal, he is part of the ensemble of brass and horn ensemble. Within these ensembles, he had the privilege of creating several works including: Souvenances by Hugo St-Denis and Calydon’s Walk of the Boar by Geoffroy Michaud-Beaulieu.

Félix is part of the University of Montreal Orchestra (OUM) and the Montreal Student Musician Orchestra (OPMEM). Since 2018, he has held the position of music librarian of OPMEM. He is also part of the artistic committee of the orchestra.

Félix is currently studying with Louis-Philippe Marsolais at the Université de Montréal. He plans to achieve a bachelor’s degree in classical performance and then pursue his studies abroad. When he was younger, he studied with Pierre Savoie. During masterclasses and summer internships, he had the chance to work with several renowned horn players; Sarah Willis, Jeff Nelsen, James Sommerville, Kerry Turner and many others. In 2017, Félix participated in the Orford Art Center wind octet course, under the direction of Stéphane Lévesque.

In addition to his work as an interpreter, Félix Foster is a copyist and musical arranger. As an arranger, he transcribed many pieces for ensemble of horns, brass ensemble and wind quintet. His most notable arrangements are: Pavane pour une infante défunte by Ravel (arranged for wind quintet and harp), Carmichael’s Stardust (for solo horn and horn octet), and Grieg’s Peer Gynt suite (for brass ensemble).