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APRIL 19, 1985
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MUSICAL CAMP FOR YOUTHS *****
THE 1985 HONG KONG YOUTH MUSIC CAMP, ORGANISED BY THE MUSIC OFFICE OF THE MUNICIPAL SERVICES BRANCH AND SPONSORED BY THE ROYAL HONG KONG JOCKEY CLUB, WILL BE HELD THIS YEAR AT PO LEUNG KUK PAK TAM CHUNG HOLIDAY CAMP, SAI KUNG, FROM JULY 20 TO AUGUST 4.
THE CAMP AIMS AT DEVELOPING YOUNG PEOPLE'S MUSICAL TALENT THROUGH INTENSIVE TRAINING IN A SUMMER CAMP ATMOSPHERE.
+PROMISING YOUNG MUSICIANS WILL BE RECRUITED HERE AND FROM
OVERSEAS.
+RENOWNED MUSICIANS WILL ALSO BE INVITED TO CONDUCT MASTER CLASSES, WORKSHOPS AND SEMINARS IN THE CAMP.
*IT WILL HELP FOSTER INTERNATIONAL CULTURAL EXCHANGE THROUGH MUSIC, A SPOKESMAN FOR THE MUSIC OFFICE SAID.
APART FROM MUSIC TRAINING, RECREATIONAL AND SPORTS ACTIVITIES RANGING FROM SWIMMING, ARCHERY AND CANOEING TO CYCLING AND VOLLEYBALL WILL BE PROVIDED.
PEOPLE UNDER THE AGE OF 24 WHO CAN PLAY A CHINESE OR WESTERN ORCHESTRAL INSTRUMENT MAY APPLY TO JOIN THE CAMP'S SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA OR CHINESE ORCHESTRA.
THE MUSIC OFFICE IS PLANNING AN OVERSEAS TOUR IN AUGUST, AND WILL SELECT PARTICIPANTS FROM THE CAMP'S SYMPHONY AND CHINESE ORCHESTRAS.
YOUTHS BELOW 16 YEARS OF AGE, WHO PLAY A WIND INSTRUMENT (WESTERN) MAY JOIN THE CAMP'S JUNIOR BAND.
PRIORITY WILL BE GIVEN TO THOSE WITH ORCHESTRAL-BAND EXPERIENCE AND QUALIFIED APPLICANTS WILL BE AUDITIONED AT A LATER DATE.
THE CAMP FEE FOR THE SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA OR CHINESE ORCHESTRA MEMBER IS $400 FOR THE WHOLE DURATION, WHILE THAT FOR THE JUNIOR BAND MEMBER IS $200 FOR THE PERIOD EITHER FROM JULY 20 TO 27 OR FROM JULY 27 TO AUGUST 4.
FEES ARE INCLUSIVE OF TUITION FEE, BOARD AND LODGING AND ALL ACTIVITIES IN THE CAMP.
INTERESTED PERSONS SHOULD APPLY NOW. FORMS, WITH FULL DETAILS, ARE AVAILABLE AT ALL MUSIC CENTRES OF THE MUSIC OFFICE AND DISTRICT OFFICES OF THE CITY AND NEW TERRITORIES ADMINISTRATION, THE URBAN SERVICES DEPARTMENT AND THE REGIONAL SERVICES DEPARTMENT.
COMPLETED FORMS SHOULD BE RETURNED TO THE MUSIC OFFICE HEADQUARTERS, 11/F, WING ON CENTRE, 111 CONNAUGHT ROAD CENTRAL, HONG KONG BEFORE MAY 6, 1985.
FOR ENQUIRIES PLEASE CALL 5-458791.
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