“Any time cellist Denise Djokic wants to come back to Saskatoon, she is more than welcome. ‘Amazing’ and ‘unbelievable’ were among the words I overheard whispered during her performance…Variations on a Rococo Theme, a virtuosic piece that calls on the solo cellist to do things we ordinary symphony-goers didn’t realize were possible. After the cadenzas in the fifth variation, when Djokic’s fingers danced over the trills and runs, I wanted to stand up and applaud right there and then. Then there were the notes in the high register, each one more amazing than the last, plus the chords and the soulful melodies. The entire performance was one of beauty.” (Star Phoenix, 10 February 2014)