Denise Capezza

Denise Djokic is a gifted cellist from Halifax, Nova Scotia. Cellist Denise Djokic has been praised worldwide for her sincere, powerful interpretations, and her bold command of the instrument. Instantly recognized by her "arrestingly beautiful tone colour" (The Strad). She moves audiences with her natural musical instinct, and her remarkable combination of strength and sensitivity. Denise has been the subject of a BRAVO! TV documentary entitled "Seven Days, Seven Nights", which followed her through a week-long recital tour. She has also been a speaker at IdeaCity in Toronto, and was a keynote speaker at the Queen's Women In Leadership Conference. Denise was named by MacLean's Magazine as one of the top "25 Canadians who are Changing our World", and by ELLE Magazine as one of "Canada's Most Powerful Women".

Denise King is a very passionate singer who has a way of pulling her audiences into her performances. Listening to her warm tone, impeccable phrasing, and the absolute control she has of her voice is mesmerizing. Whether she's singing a Billie Holiday, Ella Fitzgerald or Sarah Vaughan standard, or a Gladys Knight or Aretha Franklin cover, she puts her heart and soul into every note. Denise has mastered the art of making a song her own no matter what the genre.