In Italy, he served at San Gregorio Magno al Celio, Rome, and as the assistant to Fernando Germani, who was the organist of Saint Peter's Basilica in Vatican City.
[4] Before he died, Togni was scheduled to play at the Royal Canadian College of Organists' 1965 National Convention, and again at the same Magadino Festival in 1966.
In Italy, he studied with the Italian organist Fernando Germani at the Accademia Nazionale di Santa Cecilia in Rome.
[1] Togni won first prize at the American Guild of Organists' Improvisation Competition on June 26, 1964.
He won by improvising a prelude and fugue on themes by the American composer Vincent Persichetti.