TUESDAY, JULY 25, 1978
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U.K. ORCHESTRA TO GIVE FOUR CONCERTS IN H.K.
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THE COUNTY OF AVON SCHOOLS ORCHESTRA FROM THE UNITED KINGDOM WILL ARRIVE IN HONG KONG ON SATURDAY (JULY 29) FOR FOUR CONCERTS UNDER THE FIRST INTERNATIONAL YOUTH MUSIC EXCHANGE ORGANISED BY THE MUSIC ADMINISTRATOR'S OFFICE OF THE EDUCATION DEPARTMENT.
THE 100-MEMBER ORCHESTRA, UNDER THE BATON OF MR. DAVID STONE, HONG KONG'S CONSULTANT ON MUSIC IN THE U.K., WILL GIVE TWO SOLO CONCERTS ON JULY 30 (SUNDAY) AND AUGUST 2 (WEDNESDAY) AT THE OCEAN PARK AND THE CITY HALL CONCERT HALL RESPECTIVELY.
ON AUGUST 1 (TUESDAY) AND AUGUST 3 (THURSDAY), THE ORCHESTRA WILL JOIN LOCAL YOUTH ORCHESTRAS AND CHOIRS IN GIVING TWO SEPARATE CONCERTS AT THE ACADEMIC COMMUNITY HALL OF THE HONG KONG BAPTIST COLLEGE AND THE HONG KONG POLYTECHNIC.
THE ORCHESTRA HAS LEFT LONDON FOR SINGAPORE FOR FIVE CONCERTS BEFORE COMING TO HONG KONG ON SATURDAY. AFTER THE PERFORMANCES IN HONG KONG, IT WILL GO TO MANILA FOR TWO CONCERTS BEFORE RETURNING TO LONDON.
THE ORCHESTRA GAVE A PRETOUR CONCERT AT COLSTON HALL ON JULY 21.
THE CONCERT WAS CONDUCTED BY MR. STONE AND THE TWO SOLOISTS WERE MISS TO YAN, A VIOLINIST FROM HONG KONG STUDYING IN ENGLAND AND MR. JOHNNY MORRIS, THE WELL KNOWN TV AND RADIO PERSONALITY IN BRISTOL.
THE ORCHESTRA PLAYERFORE A CAPACITY AUDIENCE WITH A PROGRAMME DESIGNED TO ENABLE ALL SECTIONS OF THE ORCHESTRA TO DEMONSTRATE THEIR ABILITIES. AT THE END OF THE CONCERT, PROLONGED APPLAUSE BROUGHT THE CONDUCTOR BACK TO STAGE FOR TWO MORE PIECES BEFORE THE FINAL CURTAIN FELL.
THE HONG KONG COMMISSIONER IN LONDON, MR. DENIS BRAY, WHO ATTENDED THE CONCERT, SAID JUDGING BY THEIR PRETOUR PERFORMANCE THE ORCHESTRA DISPLAYS A MATURITY +UNEXPECTED BY SUCH A YOUTHFUL GROUP+.
+THE TECHNICAL POLICY OF THE PERFORMERS IS MATCHED BY AN EXUBERANCE WHICH COULD PERHAPS ONLY COME FROM AN ORCHESTRA SO YOUNG AND DEDICATED, MR. BRAY SAID.
+THEY HAVE A HIGH REPUTATION IN ENGLAND AND WILL BE VERY WELL WORTH LISTENING TO IN HONG KONG, HE ADDED.
THE MUSIC ADMINISTRATOR'S OFFICE HAS ALSO ARRANGED ITS HONG KONG YOUTH SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA AND YOUTH CHINESE ORCHESTRA FOR A RETURN VISIT TO THE U.K. NEXT SUMMER.
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