BEV & MARC

Accomplished percussionist Beverley Johnston and Marc Djokic come together for an inimitable partnership of percussion and violin.
– Peter Robb, Artsfile.ca, 2017

The Bev & Marc duo combines percussion (mainly the marimba, with the addition of vibraphone and musical saw!) and strings (violin) to present a new performance dynamic to the audience.

The visual impact of the marimba and other on-stage gear peaks the audience interest before the concert begins; their performance has a strong visual and aural presence which is seen from two very unique approaches to playing two very different instruments.

Bev & Marc has commissioned and premiered works from Canadian composers. One of their highlight pieces, Quantum Holograms by Richard Mascall, was jointly commissioned by the Ontario Arts Council and Canada Council, and features the use of digital FX pedals, adding a new media element to their performance. Their latest commission is from award winning Canadian composer Christos Hatzis which was premiered in Montreal in 2018.

The duo usually plays a style of melodic, contemporary, tonal music; their smoothly paced, eclectic programming shows that not all of contemporary music is abstract and atonal. Bev & Marc perform popular marimba and violin repertoire but also research and arrange other pieces to adapt to their instrumentation.

This super energetic duo has performed at Chamberfest, Music and Beyond, Jeunesses Musicales, CAMMAC, Kincardine Summer Music Festival, and several other festival series including university concert series and masterclasses. They have released three music videos filmed in Montreal and produced by noncerto.

 

– VISIT BEV & MARC’S EDUCATION AND ENGAGEMENT PAGE TO LEARN MORE – 

 

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