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THURSDAY, MAY 31, 1979
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THIS UNIQUE MOVEMENT, WHICH HAS BECOME A NURSERY OF MUSICAL TALENTS, HAS HAD AN IMPORTANT INFLUENCE IN AUSTRALIAN MUSIC, MANY OF ITS FORMER STUDENTS ARE FOUND TODAY IN THE LEADING SYMPHONY ORCHESTRAS OF AUSTRALIA AND EUROPE.
EACH SUMMER, THE NATION'S MOST PROMISING YOUNG
INSTRUMENTALISTS ARE BROUGHT TOGETHER TO SPEND A FORTNIGHT OF 'INTENSIVE PRACTICE AND PERFORMANCES WITH A TEAM OF TOP PROFESSIONAL MUSICIANS AND CONDUCTORS IN THE RELAXED ATMOSPHERE OF A HOLIDAY CAMP.
THE AUSTRALIAN YOUTH ORCHESTRA GAVE ITS FIRST PUBLIC PERFORMANCE IN SYDNEY IN 1957 AND WAS IMMEDIATELY HAILED BY CRITICS AS A VITAL NEW FORCE IN AUSTRALIAN MUSIC.
SINCE THEN, IT HAS PRESENTED ITS CONCERT SERIES IN ONE OF THE CAPITAL CITIES EACH YEAR.
THE ORCHESTRA HAS ALSO WON WIDE ACCLAIM IN JAPAN (EXPO '70), THE PHILIPPINES, KOREA AND HONG KONG IN 1975, AND EIGHT STATES OF AMERICA IN 1976.
PRIOR TO ITS VISIT TO HONG KONG, THE ORCHESTRA WILL GO ON A THREE-WEEK CONCERT TOUR IN CHINA.
THE JUNE 22 PROGRAMME, TO BE HELD AT THE ACADEMIC COMMUNITY HALL AT 8 P.M., INCLUDES MOZART'S +MAGIC FLUTE+ OVERTURE, THE WATER MUSIC SUITE BY HANDEL, PIANO CONCERTO NO. 1 IN E FLAT BY LISZT AND DVORAK'S SYMPHONY NO. 8 IN G.
TICKETS AT $3 EACH ARE AVAILABLE AT THE ACADEMIC COMMUNITY HALL-SING TAO OFFICES AT LI YUEN STREET WEST, MINDEN PLAZA, OCEAN CENTRE, KOWLOON RAILWAY STATION IN HUNG HOM AND MEI FO0 SUN CHUEN- AND THE TOM LEE PIANO CO. AT MAN YEE BUILDING, CENTRAL 6 CAMERON ROAD, TSIM SHA TSUI- 521 HENNESSY ROAD, CAUSEWAY BAY, AND 389 B NATHAN ROAD.
PLB BAN IN TAI WAN ROAD ****
THE TRANSPORT DEPARTMENT ANNOUNCED TODAY (THURSDAY) THAT FROM 10 A.M. ON SUNDAY PUBLIC LIGHT BUSES WILL BE PROHIBITED FROM ENTERING TAI WAIROAD AT ITS JUNCTION WITH MA TAU WAI ROAD UNLESS AUTHORISED IN WRITING BY THE COMMISSIONER FOR TRANSPORT.
THIS IS TO IMPROVE TRAFFIC FLOW ON TAI WAN ROAD.
APPROPRIATE TRAFFIC SIGNS WILL BE SET UP TO INDICATE THE
PROHIBITION.