SATURDAY, JUNE 21, 1986
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YOUNG MUSICIAN TO JOIN U.S. MUSIC CAMP
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A TALENTED YOUNG MUSICIAN LEAVES HONG KONG TODAY (SATURDAY) FOR THE UNITED STATES TO PARTICIPATE IN THE 1986 NATIONAL MUSIC CAMP TO BE HELD AT INTERLOCHEN, MICHIGAN, FROM JUNE 22 TO AUGUST 18.
HE IS A 16-YEAR-OLD CELLO PLAYER, WONG SZE-LONG, WHO WAS SELECTED BY THE MUSIC OFFICE OF THE MUNICIPAL SERVICES BRANCH AFTER AN OPEN AUDITION.
THE MUSIC ADMINISTRATOR, MRS DORIS HO, WHO SAW SZE-LONG OFF AT THE AIRPORT THIS MORNING, SAID: +1 AM SURE THAT MR WONG'S PARTICIPATION IN THE INTERLOCHEN MUSIC CAMP WOULD NOT ONLY BE A VERY PRECIOUS OPPORTUNITY FOR HIM BUT ALSO AN INCENTIVE TO OTHER YOUNG MUSICIANS IN HONG KONG.+
THE NATIONAL MUSIC CAMP IS HELD ANNUALLY TO PROMOTE WORLD FRIENDSHIP THROUGH MUSIC.
MUSICIANS AGED BETWEEN 14 AND 18 FROM ALL OVER THE WORLD RECEIVE EIGHT WEEKS OF INTENSIVE TRAINING IN SYMPHONIC MUSIC.
SZE-LONG IS A FORM FOUR STUDENT AT DIOCESAN BOYS' SCHOOL, AND IS ALSO A SECOND YEAR JUNIOR STUDENT AT THE HONG KONG ACADEMY FOR PERFORMING ARTS. HE IS PRINCIPAL CELLIST IN THE DBS ORCHESTRA AND IS A MEMBER OF THE APA'S ACADEMY ORCHESTRA.
HE WILL RETURN TO HONG KONG ON AUGUST 19.
HIS ROUND TRIP AIR PASSAGE IS SPONSORED BY THE HONG KONG JOCKEY CLUB MUSIC FUND.
CHILDREN INVITED TO ENTER JAPANESE ART EXHIBITION
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SCHOOL CHILDREN ARE BEING INVITED TO TAKE PART IN THE FOURTH KANAGAWA BIENNIAL WORLD CHILDREN'S ART EXHIBITION TO BE HELD IN JAPAN IN MARCH NEXT YEAR.
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THE EXHIBITION, SPONSORED BY KANAGAWA PREFECTURE PROMOTING MUTUAL UNDERSTANDING, THROUGH ART, AMONG DIFFERENT CULTURES.
ENTRIES CAN BE IN THE FORM OF DRAWING, PAINTING, PRINT-MAKING, COLLAGE OR ANY OTHER TWO-DIMENSIONAL WORK WITH THE MAXIMUM SIZE OF 550 MM X 550 MM.
/SCHOOL CHILDREN