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FRIDAY, MARCH 19, 1982
CHINESE MUSIC WEEK PROMOTION
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FOR THE PAST FEW DAYS, THE ACTIVITIES OF THE MUSIC OFFICE HAVE BEEN CONCENTRATED ON THE PROMOTION OF CHINESE MUSIC THROUGH A SERIES OF LECTURES ON ASPECTS OF MANAGEMENT, CONDUCTING AND HISTORY OF CONTEMPORARY CHINESE MUSIC.
THESE ACTIVITIES CONNECTED WITH THE HIGHLY-SUCCESSFUL 'CHINESE MUSIC WEEK' SPONSORED BY THE YUET WAN MUSIC COMPANY, WILL CULMINATE IN TWO INTERESTING EVENTS TO BE HELD AT THE WEEKEND.
TOMORROW (SATURDAY), A SYMPOSIUM ON THE FUTURE OF CHINESE MUSIC COMPOSITION IN HONG KONG' WILL BE ORGANISED IN THE COMMITTEE ROOM OF THE QUEEN ELIZABETH STADIUM AT 7.30 PM.
CHAIRING THE SYMPOSIUM WILL BE MR TONG LEUNG-TAK, TRAINING OFFICER OF THE CHINESE MUSIC DISCIPLINE OF THE MUSIC OFFICE, WITH MR LAW WEI-LUN, MR BOK KWONG-YIU AND MR TAM CHI-BUN AS GUEST SPEAKERS.
DISCUSSION TOPICS WILL INCLUDE THE DEVELOPMENT OF CHINESE MUSIC IN HONG KONG, AND THE PROMOTION OF CHINESE MUSIC COMPOSITION. THE DISCUSSIONS ARE OPEN TO THE PUBLIC AND SHOULD PROVE OF INTEREST TO MUSIC STUDENTS AND TEACHERS ALIKE.
THE FINAL EVENT OF THE CHINESE MUSIC WEEK WILL BE A GALA CONCERT ON SUNDAY, AT 8 PM AT KOWLOON CARITAS CENTRE. THE PROGRAMME WILL INCLUDE PERFORMANCES BY NINE AMATEUR CHINESE ORCHESTRAS AND WILL FEATURE A GUEST PERFORMANCE BY CHINESE INSTRUMENTAL INSTRUCTORS OF THE MUSIC OFFICE, WITH THE COMPOSER, PROFESSOR LIN SHENG-SHIN OFFICIATING AT THE CLOSING CEREMONY.
ADMISSION TO BOTH EVENTS IS FREE. FOR ENQUIRIES,
TELEPHONE 3-7561328.
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