THURSDAY, MARCH 4, 1982
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SYDNEY CONSERVATORIUM SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA
TO GIVE TWO CONCERTS
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FIFTY-FOUR MEMBERS OF THE SYDNEY CONSERVATORIUM SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA ARRIVED IN HONG KONG TODAY (THURSDAY) FOLLOWING PERFORMANCE TOUR AT GUANGZHOU.
THE YOUNG MUSICIANS, AGED BETWEEN 17 AND 23, ARE STUDENTS OF THE NEW SOUTH WALES CONSERVATORIUM OF MUSIC, AND ARE AMONG THE FINEST YOUNG MUSICAL TALENTS IN AUSTRALIA.
THE ORCHESTRA WILL BE GIVING A SCHOOL CONCERT AT LA SALLE COLLEGE TOMORROW (FRIDAY) MORNING AND ANOTHER PERFORMANCE AT THE ACADEMIC COMMUNITY HALL AT 8 PM ON SATURDAY AT THE INVITATION OF THE MUSIC OFFICE, RECREATION AND CULTURE DEPARTMENT,
ONE OF THE MOST PRESTIGIOUS ORCHESTRAS IN AUSTRALIA, ITS PERFORMANCE OF WALTON'S BELSHAZZAR'S FEAST+ IN 1978 WAS LISTED AS ONE OF THE TOP CONCERTS IN THE COUNTRY THAT YEAR.
CONDUCTING THE ORCHESTRA WILL BE DR RONALD SMART, HEAD OF THE SCHOOL OF PRACTICAL STUDIES AT THE CONSERVATORIUM.
THE VIOLIN SOLOIST, MR CHRISTOPHER KIMBER IS CHAIRMAN OF THE STRING DEPARTMENT AT THE CONSERVATORIUM. MR KIMBER PERFORMS FREQUENTLY IN AUSTRALIA AND OVERSEAS.
THE PROGRAMME FOR THE CONCERT ON SATURDAY INCLUDES MENDELSSOHN'S VIOLIN CONCERTO IN E MINOR, OP64 AND JEAN SIBELIUS' SYMPHONY NO. 2 IN D, OP43.
THE HONG KONG YOUTH SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA WILL PERFORM FRANZ LISZT'S LES PRELUDES - SYMPHONIC POEM WITH THE VISITING GROUP.
TICKETS AT $5, $10 AND $15 ARE NOW AVAILABLE AT THE MUSIC OFFICE HEAD OFFICE (HONG KONG ARTS CENTRE, 9/F) AND THE ACADEMIC COMMUNITY HALL BOX OFFICE.
ENQUIRIES MAY BE MADE AT 5-283257.
PRINCE EDWARD ROAD FLYOVER TO BE CLOSED TEMPORARILY
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THE WESTBOUND TRAFFIC LANE OF THE PRINCE EDWARD ROAD FLYOVER NEAR NGA TS IN LONG ROAD ONTO PRINCE EDWARD ROAD WEST WILL BE TEMPORARILY CLOSED TO TRAFFIC ON MARCH 6 AND 7 BETWEEN 9 PM AND 7 AM THE FOLLOWING DAY.
THIS ARRANGEMENT IS TO FACILITATE ROAD MAINTENANCE WORKS.
WESTBOUND TRAFFIC WILL NOT BE AFFECTED AS MOTORISTS CAN USE THE GROUND LEVEL ROADS UNDER THE FLYOVER TO PRINCE EDWARD ROAD WEST.
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