Canadian violinist Marc Destrubé enjoys a diverse international career playing on historical and modern violins, performing as soloist, chamber musician, concertmaster, or director. He was, until recently, co-concertmaster of the Orchestra of the 18th Century (Amsterdam). He plays with the Axelrod String Quartet (quartet-in-residence at the Smithsonian Institution) and is a regular guest director and soloist with orchestras in North America and abroad. In his hometown of Vancouver, he has been director of the Pacific Baroque Orchestra, concertmaster of the CBC Radio Orchestra, and first violinist with the Purcell String Quartet. He is Artistic Director of the Pacific Baroque Festival (Victoria), a member of the Turning Point Ensemble, and concertmaster of the Oregon Bach Festival Baroque Orchestra.
A devoted teacher, he has been a visiting artist at music schools around the world and is on the faculty of the Berwick Academy at the University of Oregon and at the Valley of the Moon Music Festival (Sonoma).