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+ IN MANY WAYS THIS IS JUST AS EXCITING AS THE INVITATION TO TAKE PART IN THE TWO FESTIVALS, SAID MR WIGGHAM. +OUR STUDENTS WILL BE GETTING THE BEST_INSTRÚCTION, IN ONE OF THE BEST EQUIPPED MUSIC ESTABLISHMENTS IN THE WORLD, THE JERUSALEM MUSIC CENTRE.+ A FURTHER INTENSIVE COURSE IS BEING ARRANGED IN TEL AVIV UNDER THE SUPERVISION OF THE RESIDENT CONDUCTOR OF THE ISRAEL PHILHARMONIC ORCHESTRA, SHALOM RONLY-RIKLIS.
IT IS INTENDED TO SEND TWO ENSEMBLES ON THE TOUR, ONE TO BE FORMED BY 22 OUTSTANDING YOUNG STRING PLAYERS AND THE OTHER BY 12 YOUNG CHINESE MUSICIANS. A SMALL CONTINGENT OF DANCERS, ARRANGED THROUGH THE HONG KONG SCHOOLS DANCE ASSOCIATION, WILL ALSO TAKE PART IN THIS TOUR.
THE MUSIC OFFICE OF THE RECREATION AND CULTURE DIVISION IS INVITING APPLICATIONS FROM YOUNG MUSICIANS TO PARTICIPATE IN THE TOUR.
THE MUSIC ADMINISTRATOR, MRS ELIZABETH WONG, SAID APPLICATION FORMS WOULD BE AVAILABLE THROUGH HER OFFICE AND THROUGH THE SCHOOLS ALREADY INVOLVED IN THE GOVERNMENT'S INSTRUMENTAL TRAINING SCHEME.
+SELECTION WILL BE MADE THROUGH AUDITION, SHE EXPLAINED, +SINCE IT IS OBVIOUSLY IMPORTANT THAT WE HAVE THE BEST OF OUR TALENT TO REPRESENT HONG KONG.+
THE COMMONWEALTH FILM AND TELEVISION FESTIVAL AND ARTS FESTIVAL IN CYPRUS IS THE FIRST OF ITS KIND EVER TO BE HELD. IT AIMS TO PROMOTE THE ARTS, FILM AND TELEVISION, AND TO ENCOURAGE CO-OPERATION AND UNDERSTANDING AMONG THE PEOPLE OF THE COMMONWEALTH.
THE OPENING CEREMONY FOR THE FESTIVAL, WHICH WILL BE GIVEN CONSIDERABLE COVERAGE THROUGHOUT THE COMMONWEALTH, WILL TAKE PLACE IN A MAGNIFICENT OPEN-AIR ROMAN AMPHITHEATRE AT CURIUM, OVERLOOK ING THE MEDITERRANEAN.
THE ISRAEL ARTS FESTIVAL, WHICH PRESENTS PERFORMANCES IN VARIOUS CENTRES THROUGHOUT ISRAEL, HAS ESTABLISHED ITSELF AS A FOREMOST MUSICAL AND CULTURAL EVENT FOR INTERNATIONAL MUSICIANS AND A GATHERING PLACE FOR ARTISTS FROM ALL OVER THE WORLD.
THE COMING VISIT WILL BRING TOGETHER YOUNG MUSICIANS OF HONG KONG WITH EMINENT ISRAELI MUSICIANS, MUSICOLOGISTS AND TEACHERS. CONSIDERABLE BENEFIT WILL BE ACHIEVED FROM THE EXCHANGE OF IDEAS AND TECHNIQUES WITH ARTISTS WORKING AT THE JERUSALEM MUSIC CENTRE.
AS PART OF THE EXCHANGE AT THE CENTRE, SEMINARS ON CHINESE MUSIC AND MUSICOLOGY WILL BE CONDUCTED IN THE RUBIN ACADEMY OF MUSIC IN JERUSALEM, THE JERUSALEM FOUNDATION AND THE JERUSALEM THEATRE.
THE TOUR WILL LAST ONE MONTH AND HONG KONG'S YOUNG MUSICIANS WILL BE PERFORMING IN SOME 20 CONCERTS IN THE TWO FESTIVALS. ARE EXPECTED TO RETURN TO HONG KONG IN EARLY SEPTEMBER.
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