Dr. Foster holds the Bachelor of Music degree from the Eastman School of Music and the Master of Music and Doctor of Musical Arts degrees from the University of California, Santa Barbara. A native of Charlotte, North Carolina, Mr. Foster attended the Brevard Music Festival as a teenager, a decision he attributes to influencing his commitment to making a career in vocal performance. Foster has appeared in opera, oratorio, and recital performances in the United States and Europe. For the last decade Dr. Foster has been a company member of and board member for the Americolor Opera, an Atlanta-based opera program promoting challenging roles for the African-American operatic tenor. He joined forces with his wife, harpist Ellen Heinicke Foster to create Feiner Musicke, a company dedicated to the publication and performance of music for voice and harp.