MARC DJOKIC
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
NewBrunswick, 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.
