Short Bio

Violinist Marc Djokic is the concertmaster of the Orchestre classique de Montréal (2024 Juno Winner for Album of the Year) and co-director of the multidisciplinary ensemble ART CRUSH (Groupe Ensembl’arts). He is a Mécénat Musica Prix Goyer recipient, a Prix Opus recipient and winner of the 2020 ECMA Classical Recording of the Year for his debut album Solo Seven. 

Djokic’s recent album recordings include Shadow & Light, featuring three Canadian double concertos (Centrediscs), and Piazzolla – Port of Call: Buenos Aires (Analekta). His second solo album, Solo Eight, will be released by the ATMA Classique label in early 2026. Djokic will start work on recording a third solo album with ATMA in 2026. 

An accomplished chamber musician, Djokic tours extensively throughout Canada, the United States and Europe. A particular focus of his work is chamber repertoire with theremin and piano (Air, Strings and Keys), duo collaborations with marimba (Bev and Marc), a trio with guitars and violin (Trio Tangere). Through his organization Art Crush (Ensembl’arts) Djokic collaborates widely on multidisciplinary concerts, workshops and community projects.

As a soloist Djokic has performed with orchestras such as the Orchestre Classique de Montréal, the Toronto Symphony Orchestra and the National Arts Centre Orchestra. From 2022 – 2024 he presented a multi-city tour of new Canadian violin concerto Under the Shadow of the Cypresses, written for him by Robert Rival. 

Born in Halifax, Nova Scotia, Djokic grew up in a large musical family. He first and foremost studied with his father, violinist Philippe Djokic who was also a pupil of violin pedagogue Ivan Galamian. Marc Djokic continued his studies in the United States under the tutelage of David Russell, Donald Weilerstein, and Jaime Laredo. He performs on a rare Guarnerius violin from 1740, a Carl Becker 1927, and a Hannibal Fagnola 1922.