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TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 20, 1983
MID-AUTUMN FESTIVAL CONCERT
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THE MUSIC OFFICE OF THE RECREATION AND CULTURE DEPARTMENT, THE YAUMATE I/TSIMSHATSUI ARTS AND CULTURE ASSOCIATION AND THE NEW WORLD CENTRE WILL JOINTLY PRESENT A MID-AUTUMN FESTIVAL CONCERT+ ON THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 22, 1983 AT 3 PM IN THE NEW WORLD PLAZA IN TSIM SHA TSUI EAST.
THE CONCERT PROGRAMME WILL INCLUDE CHINESE FOLK SONGS, MID-AUTUMN FESTIVAL SONGS, AND CHINESE FOLK DANCES, TO BE PERFORMED BY THE CHINESE FOLK SINGING CHILDREN'S ENSEMBLE+ OF THE MUSIC OFFICE.
THE ENSEMBLE COMPRISING MORE THAN 50 CHILDREN AGED BETWEEN SEVEN AND 12 WILL BE DRESSED IN TRADITIONAL CHINESE COSTUMES.
MUSICAL ACCOMPANIMENT WILL BE PROVIDED BY THE MUSIC OFFICE'S "WEST KOWLOON YOUTH CHINESE ORCHESTRA'. IN ADDITION, THE YAUMATE I/ TSIMSHATSU! DANCING TEAM' WILL ALSO PERFORM IN TWO ITEMS OF CHINESE DANCE.
ADMISSION IS FREE.
YOUNG MUSICIANS TO COMPETE FOR AWARDS
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COMPETITION FOR THE 1984 HONG KONG YOUNG MUSICIANS' AWARDS, ORGANISED BY THE MUSIC OFFICE OF THE RECREATION AND CULTURE DEPARTMENT IN CONJUNCTION WITH RADIO TELEVISION HONG KONG AND THE COMPOSERS AND AUTHORS SOCIETY OF HONG KONG (CASH), WILL START IN NOVEMBER THIS YEAR.
ADJUDICATION WILL BE IN THREE STAGES -- THE PRELIMINARY AND THE SEMI-FINALS WILL BE HELD IN NOMVEMBER AND DECEMBER, AND THE FINALS ON JANUARY 14 AND 15 AT THE ACADEMIC COMMUNITY HALL. THE ADJUDICATION PANEL WILL COMPRISE RENOWNED LOCAL AND OVERSEAS MUSICIANS.
ANNOUNCING DETAILS OF THE AWARDS AT A PRESS CONFERENCE TODAY, THE MUSIC ADMINISTRATOR MR CLIVE OXLEY SAID THAT CHAMBER MUSIC WOULD BE INCLUDED AS A COMPETITION ITEM FOR THE FIRST TIME THIS YEAR
+ IT IS FELT THAT THIS IS A RELATIVELY UNEXPLORED AREA IN THE LOCAL MUSIC SCENE WHICH DESERVES POSITIVE ENCOURAGEMENT,+ HE EXPLAINED.
THE COMPETITION WAS INTRODUCED IN 1981, UNDER THE TITLE OF THE HONG KONG YOUNG MUSIC-MAKERS' TALENT QUEST AND HAS BROUGHT FORTH MANY OUTSTANDING YOUNG MUSICIANS.
THE COMPETITION HAS BEEN RETITLED THE +1984 HONG KONG YOUNG MUSICIANS' AWARDS + TO REFLECT MORE CORRECTLY ITS AIMS.
/THE AWARDS