FRIDAY, MARCH 7, 1986
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YOUTH MUSIC FINALS TO BE HELD
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THE CHINESE AND WESTERN MUSIC FINALS OF THE 1986 HONG KONG YOUNG MUSICIANS' AWARDS WILL TAKE PLACE ON MARCH 15 AND 16 AT 8 PM AT THE SHOUSON THEATRE, ARTS CENTRE.
THE PRELIMINARIES AND THE SEMI-FINALS WERE HELD IN NOVEMBER LAST YEAR AND IN JANUARY THIS YEAR.
THE CONTEST IS JOINTLY ORGANISED BY THE MUSIC OFFICE OF THE MUNICIPAL SERVICES BRANCH, RADIO TELEVISION HONG KONG AND THE COMPOSERS AND AUTHORS SOCIETY OF HONG KONG.
THE MAIN AIMS OF THE AWARDS ARE TO RAISE THE STANDARDS OF COMPOSING AND PERFORMING SERIOUS MUSIC AMONG YOUNG AMATEUR MUSICIANS AND TO PROMOTE MUSIC APPRECIATION.
A SPOKESMAN FOR THE MUSIC OFFICE SAID TODAY THE CONTEST PROVIDES AN EXCELLENT OPPORTUNITY FOR YOUNG AMATEUR MUSICIANS TO DEVELOP THE IR SKILLS AND TALENTS THROUGH OPEN COMPETITION.
THE EVENT HAD UNCOVERED A NUMBER OF YOUNG MUSICIANS AND COMPOSERS OVER THE YEARS.
THE COMPOSERS AND AUTHORS SOCIETY OF HONG KONG HAS DONATED CASH PRIZES TOTALLING $40 000 FOR THE WINNERS OF THE AWARDS. THE WINNER IN EACH OF THE FOUR CATEGORIES WILL RECEIVE $6 000 WHILE THE FIRST RUNNER UP WILL GET $3 000 AND THE SECOND $1 000.
THE COMPOSITIONS AND PERFORMANCES OF THE FINALISTS WILL BE JUDGED BY A PANEL OF MUSICIANS.
TICKETS FOR THE FINALS AT $10 EACH ARE NOW AVAILABLE AT THE HONG KONG MUSIC CENTRE (5-283257) AND THE YAU MA TEI MUSIC CENTRE (3-7226240).
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DETAILS OF NORTH DISTRICT FUN DAY
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THE FIRST NORTH DISTRICT BOARD FUN DAY TO PROVIDE ENTERTAINMENT FOR LOCAL RESIDENTS WILL BE HELD ON MARCH 16.
THE CHAIRMAN OF THE FESTIVAL ORGANISING COMMITTEE, MR CHEUNG KAN-KWAI, AND THE DISTRICT BOARD CHAIRMAN, MR RAYMOND PANG, WILL ANNOUNCE DETAILS OF THE PROGRAMME AT A PRESS CONFERENCE AT 11 AM ON MONDAY (MARCH 10) IN THE CONFERENCE ROOM OF THE NORTH DISTRICT OFFICE, FANLING ROUNDABOUT, FANLING.
NOTE TO EDITORS:
YOU ARE INVITED TO ATTEND THE PRESS CONFERENCE.
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