MONDAY, AUGUST 11, 1980
TALENTED VIOLINIST RETURNS FOR PERFORMANCE
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ANNE ASINAS, TALENTED HONG KONG-BORN YOUNG VIOLINIST, WILL APPEAR WITH THE HONG KONG YOUTH SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA IN THE CURRENT FESTIVAL OF YOUTH AND THE ARTS.
THE CONCERT, JOINTLY PRESENTED BY THE MUSIC OFFICE AND THE HONG KONG ARTS CENTRE, WILL BE HELD ON SEPTEMBER 10 IN THE CITY HALL CONCERT HALL.
ANNE COMES FROM A MUSICAL FAMILY AND BEGAN STUDYING THE VIOLIN AT THE AGE OF FIVE WITH MR THOMAS WANG. WHEN SHE WAS ONLY NINE, SHE PLAYED THE MOZART VIOLIN CONCERTO IN D MAJOR WITH THE NATIONAL PHILHARMONIC ORCHESTRA OF THE PHILIPPINES, UNDER CONDUCTOR REDENTOR ROMERO.
IN 1972, SHE WON THE COMMERCIAL RADIO SCHOLARSHIP AND THE GRAND PRIZE IN OPEN COMPETITION IN THE HONG KONG SCHOOLS MUSIC FESTIVAL.
SHE IS AT PRESENT STUDYING THE VIOLIN WITH DOROTHY DE LAY AT THE JUILLIARD SCHOOL OF MUSIC. SHE WAS RECOMMENDED FOR A FULL SCHOLARSHIP BY WORLD-RENOWNED VIOLINIST ISAAC STERN.
THE HONG KONG YOUTH SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA IS ONE OF THE SEVERAL ORCHESTRAS FORMED AND TRAINED BY THE MUSIC OFFICE. IT GAVE ITS FIRST PUBLIC PERFORMANCE IN AUGUST 1978 AND SINCE THEN HAS BEEN
INVITED TO PERFORM ON MANY OCCASIONS SUCH AS THE SHATIN FIRST PARKSIDE CONCERT IN DECEMBER 1979, AND THE SECOND TSUEN WAN ARTS FESTIVAL IN MARCH 1980. IT HAS 85 MEMBERS, OF WHOM NINE OUT OF TEN ARE STUDENTS.
MR THOMAS WANG, THE ASSISTANT MUSIC ADMINISTRATOR OF THE MUSIC OFFICE, WILL CONDUCT THE ORCHESTRA IN THIS CONCERT.
THE PROGRAMME FOR THE EVENING INCLUDES THE VIOLIN CONCERTO NO. 1 IN G MINOR BY BRUCH, EARTHQUAKE AND TIDAL WAVE BY CHEN CHIEN-HUA, AND A SELECTION OF STRING AND WIND ENSEMBLE PIECES.
TICKETS AT $3 (STUDENT), $5 AND $10 ARE NOW AVAILABLE AT THE ARTS CENTRE BOX OFFICE AND SOUTH CHINA MORNING POST FAMILY BOOK SHOPS IN THE OCEAN CENTRE AND IN CANTON HOUSE, 54 QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL, HONG KONG.