FRIDAY, MARCH 16, 1984
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YOUNG MUSICIAN OFF FOR AUSTRALIAN STUDIES
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A TALENTED YOUNG MUSICIAN LEAVES HONG KONG TODAY (FRIDAY) TO FURTHER HIS MUSICAL STUDIES IN AUSTRALIA.
HE IS 21-YEAR-OLD MR CHAN KAM-BIU, A GRADUATE OF THE HONG KONG CONSERVATORY OF MUSIC, WHO HAS GAINED VALUABLE ORCHESTRAL EXPERIENCE FROM THE MUSIC OFFICE OF THE RECREATION AND CULTURE DEPARTMENT AS THE LEADER OF THE YOUTH CHINESE ORCHESTRA AND FIRST VIOLINIST OF THE YOUTH SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA (A).
MR CHAN WILL ATTEND A FOUR-YEAR BACHELOR OF MUSIC COURSE AT THE NEW SOUTH WALES STATE CONSERVATORIUM OF MUSIC THROUGH A SCHOLARSHIP OFFERED BY THE HONG KONG JOCKEY CLUB (CHARITIES) LTD.
A MUSIC OFFICE SPOKESMAN SAID MR CHAN HAS SHOWN CONSIDERABLE POTENTIAL AS A COMPOSER, HAVING WON FIRST PRIZE IN THE COMPOSITION CATEGORY FOR CHINESE MUŠICAL INSTRUMENTS OF THE HONG KONG YOUNG MUSIC MARKERS' TALENT QUEST IN 1981 AND 1982-83.
MR CHAN
UNDER THE AUSPICES OF THE YOUTH EXCHANGE PROGRAMME ALSO PARTICIPATED WITH LOCAL YOUTH ORCHESTRAS IN A NUMBER OF OVERSEAS TOURS TO EUROPE, THE UNITED KINGDOM AND AUSTRALIA, ORGANISED BY THE MUSIC OFFICE.
NOTE TO EDITORS1
800 TAKING PART IN ATHLETIC FINALS
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MORE THAN 800 ATHLETES WILL MEET AT THE WAN CHAI STADIUM ON SUNDAY (MARCH 18) TO TAKE PART IN THE FINAL MEET OF THE FIRST FIVE-STAR ATHLETIC AWARD SCHEME, ORGANISED BY THE HONG KONG AMATEUR ATHLETIC ASSOCIATION AND THE RECREATION AND SPORTS SERVICE OF THE RECREATION AND CULTURE DEPARTMENT.
SOME 12 600 PEOPLE FROM VARIOUS DISTRICTS THROUGHOUT THE TERRITORY ORIGINALLY TOOK PART IN THE ATHLETIC SCHEME, WHICH BEGAN SIX MONTHS AGO.
THE SCHEME IS AIMED AT GIVING PEOPLE A CHANCE TO IMPROVE THEIR ATHLETIC ABILITY THROUGH GRADING, FROM ONE-STAR TO FIVE-STAR.
THE MOST PROMISING OF THEM WILL RECEIVE FURTHER TRAIN! UNDER COACHES FROM THE ATHLETIC ASSOCIATION AND THE JUBILEE SPORTS. CENTRE.
YOU ARE WELCOME TO COVER THE EVENT AT THE WAN CHAI STADIUM STARTING AT 9 AM.