Portland Symphony Orchestra featuring Denise Djokic May 6, 2008

Portland Symphony Orchestra Concert featuring Canadian Cellist Denise Djokic
The Consulate General of Canada in Boston is proud to present Canadian cellist Denise Djokic in concert with the Portland Symphony Orchestra on Tuesday, May 6th at 7:30pm at the Merrill Auditorium in Portland, ME.

The concert, conducted by Maestro Robert Moody, will feature Locklair's PHOENIX for Orchestra; Haydn's Cello Concerto in D Major and Mahler's Symphony No. 1.

There will be a pre-Concert Conversation with Maestro Moody at 6:15 PM in the Rehearsal Hall.

The Consul General of Canada, Neil Le Blanc, will also raffle a weekend vacation package to Nova Scotia, courtesy of the CAT Ferry.

To purchase tickets, visit www.porttix.com, call PortTix at 207-842-0800 or come to the Merrill Auditorium Box Office at 20 Myrtle Street in Portland.

About Denise Djokic

One of the most captivating young artists of her generation, cellist Denise Djokic has thrilled audiences and critics worldwide with the passion, vigor, and sensitivity of her playing. Already one of North America's most sought after soloists, she has performed as guest soloist with every leading orchestra in Canada, including the orchestras of Toronto, Vancouver, Montreal, Calgary, and the National Arts Centre Orchestra. She has also appeared with many orchestras in the United States and in Mexico, including the Buffalo Philharmonic, Omaha Symphony, Santa Cruz Symphony, and the Orquesta Filharmonica UNAM of Mexico City.

As a recitalist and chamber musician, Denise performs throughout North America and Europe. She has performed at the Phillips Collection and the museum for Women in the Arts in Washington, D.C., and has also performed in San Francisco, Cologne, Mexico City, San Miguel de Allende, at Chicago's Dame Myra Hess Series, at Bargemusic and with the Jupiter Symphony Chamber Players in New York, in addition to all major Canadian centers. Her avid involvement in chamber music brings her to many festivals yearly, including the chamber festivals of Caramoor, Ottawa, Vancouver, Park City, Parry Sound, Domaine Forget, and Ravinia.

Denise has toured Canada extensively, during which she was featured as the subject of the documentary film "Seven Days, Seven Nights", which aired on Bravo TV and was screened at the Atlantic Film Festival. She was also named by MacLean's magazine as one of "25 Young Canadians who are changing our World", and by ELLE magazine as one of "Canada's 30 most Powerful Women".

Denise's debut recording was released in 2002 on the Sony Classical label to great critical acclaim, and won her an East Coast Music Award for "Best Classical Recording of the Year". During the same year, Denise was a featured performer at the 2002 Grammy Awards. She recently released her second recording, entitled "Folklore", on the Allegro/Endeavor label, which was featured on NPR's renowned "All Things Considered" program.

Born in Halifax, Nova Scotia, into a large musical family, Denise began her studies with Olive Shaw and Shimon Walt. She is a graduate of the Cleveland Institute of Music's "Young Artist Program", where she was a student of Richard Aaron, and later continued her studies in Boston with Paul Katz and Laurence Lesser. Denise has been a recipient of several grants and prizes from the Canada Council for the Arts, and is grateful for their generous and continuing support.

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