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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. At the age of twelve, Marc was invited to perform at the 1995 G-7 Summit in Halifax. He was a member of the Nova Scotia Youth Orchestra for many years, and appeared with them as soloist in 1997. He was also a featured soloist with the Nova Sinfonia in a performance of Paganini’s Concerto No. 1. In 1999 he performed as part of the St. Cecilia Concert Series (Halifax, NS) which was recorded by CBC Radio Two. 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 Debut Atlantic RBC Award for Musical Excellence, Marc performed as a guest of the 1999/2000 Debut Atlantic series, and was recorded for CBC Radio Two’s All the Best. In December 2000, he was presented with the Governor General’s Millennium Award by the Honourable Lieutenant Governor, Myra Freeman. In 2002, he was selected by the Nova Scotia Talent Trust to receive the prestigious Raymond Simpson Award, and in 2003 was awarded its Lieutenant Governor’s Award. The same year Marc was also one of five finalists in the Great Canadian Music Dream Competition. Marc has participated in many summer music festivals, including Banff Chamber Music, Encore School for Strings, Domaine Forget Chamber Music Seminar, Orford, Meadowmount School for Strings, and the Music Masters Course in Kazusa, Japan. As winner of the 2001 Atlantic Young Artist Competition, he was presented in a series of recitals throughout the Atlantic Provinces to great critical acclaim. Notable performances include a solo performance with the Prince Edward Island Symphony, recital appearances in Ottawa (the 2003 Atlantic Scene Festival), the New Brunswick Summer Music Festival, the Indian River Music Festival, the St. Cecilia Concert Series, Clear Lake Chamber Music Festival, and numerous appearances at the Ottawa Chamber Music Festival. He has also been a featured artist on the Bravo! television series The Classical Now. Marc Djokic is a 2003/2004 recipient of a Canada Council Grant for Musicians, and is also the recipient of an 1820 Joannes Franciscus Pressenda Violin on a three year loan from the Canada Council Instrument Bank

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