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TUESDAY, SEPTEBER 3, 1985
OTHER ITEMS ON THE AGENDA INCLUDE THE DISTRIBUTION OF NEW
AND PROGRESS SECONDARY SCHOOLS, THE CHAI WAN INDOOR GAMES HALL, REPORTS FROM THE BOARD'S ENVIRONMENTAL IMPROVEMENT COMMITTEE AND THE DISTRICT MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE.
NOTE TO EDITORS:
YOU ARE INVITED TO COVER THE EASTERN DISTRICT BOARD MEETING AT 2.30 PM ON THURSDAY (SEPTEMBER 5) IN THE EASTERN DISTRICT OFFICE CONFERENCE ROOM ON THE FIRST FLOOR, 880-886, KING'S ROAD.
YOUTH SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA BEING STREAMLINED
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THE HONG KONG YOUTH SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA, SET UP BY THE MUSIC OFFICE IN 1978, AND ITS ORCHESTRAL TRAINING WILL BE STREAMLINED.
IN FUTURE THERE WILL BE ONLY ONE ORCHESTRA, INSTEAD OF THE PRESENT TWO WITH THE ASSISTANT MUSIC ADMINISTRATOR, MR THOMAS WANG, AS THE MUSIC DIRECTOR, AND MR JOHN LAU FROM THE HONG KONG PHILHARMONIC ORCHESTRA AS THE PRINICPAL GUEST CONDUCTOR FOR 1985/86.
GIVING DETAILS OF THE LATEST MOVE TODAY (TUESDAY), THE MUSIC ADMINISTRATOR, MRS DORIS HO, SAID MEMBERS OF THE YOUTH ORCHESTRA WERE RECRUITED BY OPEN AUDITIONS EACH YEAR.
THIS MEANT THAT ONLY THE MOST TALENTED MUSICIANS WOULD BE RECRUITED INTO THE NEW ORCHESTRA, SHE SAID.
MRS HO SAID THAT AN INTENSIVE ANNUAL TRAINING PROGRAMME HAD BEEN DRAWN UP WHICH WOULD INCLUDE REHEARSALS, RELATED ACTIVITIES AND CONCERTS.
+RENOWNED MUSICIANS WILL ALSO BE INVITED TO CONDUCT REHEARSALS, CONCERTS, MASTER CLASSES AND LECTURES,+ SHE SAID.
IN THE PROPOSED TRAINING SCHEDULE, THERE WOULD BE SOME REHEARSALS ON SUNDAYS. HOWEVER, TO MINIMISE INTERFERENCE WITH THE ACADEMIC STUDIES OR WORK COMMITMENTS OF MEMBERS, THREE INTENSIVE TRAINING SESSIONS, EACH LASTING THREE TO FOUR DAYS, WOULD BE CONDUCTED DURING THE CHRISTMAS, CHINESE NEW YEAR AND EASTER HOLIDAYS, SHE SAID.
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