Violinist Djokic gets to play rare instrument through national competition
Halifax violinist Marc Djokic is one of the violin winners in the Canada Councils national competition for the loan of musical instruments with a total value of over $18 million.
Created in 1985, the Musical Instrument Bank acquires through donations and loans fine stringed instruments to be loaned to gifted young Canadian musicians to help further their international solo or chamber music careers.
Winners of this years competition were awarded the use of their instruments for a three-year period. This was the largest-ever competition in the Instrument Banks history, with 11 instruments and a cello bow being awarded.
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