Marc Djokic, violin

Halifax native Marc Djokic began his violin studies at the age of six with his father, violinist Philippe Djokic. He completed his undergraduate studies at the New England Conservatory as a scholarship student of Donald Weilerstein. Marc currently resides in Montreal.

Marc has been the recipient of several awards and scholarships including the Kiwanis Festival of Music Rose Bowl Prize, the Hudson Community Scholarship, the Martha Holden Jennings Foundation Scholarship Award, and several Nova Scotia Talent Trust Awards. As the first winner of the Royal Bank of Canada's Award for Musical Excellence, Marc performed on the 2000 Debut Atlantic Series, recorded for CBC's "All the Best". In December 2000, he was presented with the Governor General's Millennium Award by the Honourable Lieutenant Governor, Myra Freeman, at Government House. In 2002, he was selected by the Nova Scotia Talent Trust to receive the prestigious Raymond Simpson Award, and in 2003 was awarded the Lieutenant Governor's Award by the Talent Trust. That year Marc was also one of five finalists in the Great Canadian Music Dream Competition.

As winner of the 2001 Atlantic Young Artist Competition, Marc was presented in a series of recitals throughout the Atlantic Provinces to great critical acclaim. Marc has since appeared in concert at many concert series and music festivals such as Music Masters Course in Kazusa (Japan 2001&02), the 2003 Atlantic Scene Festival (Ottawa), the New Brunswick Summer Music Festival, the Indian River Music Festival, the St. Cecilia Concert Series, Clear Lake Chamber Music Festival, Park City Music Festival (Utah), and numerous appearances at the Ottawa Chamber Music Festival. Marc was also a featured artist in the Bravo! Television Series, ?The Classical Now?. His solo appearances with Symphony Orchestras include The Nova Scotia Youth Orchestra, New Brunswick Youth Orchestra, Symphony Nova Scotia, Symphony New Brunswick, PEI Symphony, Nova Symphonia and The Niagara Symphony.

Mr. Djokic is a 2003/2004 recipient of a Canada Council Grant for Musicians, and is also a recipient of an 1820 Joannes Franciscus Pressenda Violin on a three year loan from the Canada Council Instrument Bank. Marc gratefully acknowledges the continuing support from the Canada Council.

 

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