Philippe Djokic

Philippe Djokic (born 3 September 1950) is a Canadian violinist, conductor, and music educator. He became a naturalized Canadian citizen in 1990.

Biography Born in Nancy, France, Djokic was the son of a Serbian father and French mother. His father had been a prisoner in a concentration camp during World War II and after the war he was put in charge of organizing displaced Serbian soldiers and immigrants by the United States Army. The Djokic clan's roots are from Požega, Serbia.

In 1952, the Djokics settled in Trenton, New Jersey. Here, all seven children would study classical music; learning to play a variety of instruments such as the piano, cello and violin. Philippe attended the acclaimed Juilliard School in New York City where he was a pupil of Christine Dethier and Ivan Galamian. He and his wife's musical talents were passed down to their children Marc Djokic, a violinist, and Denise Djokic, a cellist.

His son Marc Djokic was awarded the Mécénat Musica Prix Goyer in 2017.