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THURSDAY, MARCH 12, 1987
CHILDREN FROM 35 PRIMARY SCHOOLS WILL COMPETE IN MORE THAN 40 EVENTS, INCLUDING FLOOR EXERCISE, HORIZONTAL BAR, PARALLEL BARS, VAULTING AND BEAM BENCH.
WINNERS OF THE EVENTS WILL RECEIVE PRIZES AT A CEREMONY TO BE OFFICIATED BY THE VICE-CHAIRMAN OF THE NEW TERRITORIES SCHOOLS SPORTS ASSOCIATION, MR CHEUNG WAI-CHUNG, AT THE JUBILEE SPORTS CENTRE AT 4 PM ON MARCH 27.
CANADIAN BAND TO GIVE FREE CONCERT
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THE NEIL MCNEIL HIGH SCHOOL BAND FROM TORONTO, CANADA, WHICH ARRIVED IN HONG KONG YESTERDAY, WILL GIVE A FREE CONCERT AT THE NEW TOWN PLAZA IN SHA TIN ON SUNDAY (MARCH 15) FROM 1 PM TO 2 PM.
DURING THEIR NINE-DAY STAY, IT WILL GIVE SCHOOL CONCERTS AT GOOD HOPE SCHOOL TOMORROW, ST. FRANCIS CANOSSIAN COLLEGE ON MONDAY AND MARYKNOLL CONVENT SCHOOL NEXT WEDNESDAY.
IT WILL ALSO HAVE MUSIC EXCHANGE WITH THE HONG KONG YOUTH SYMPHONIC BAND OF THE MUSIC OFFICE. WORKSHOPS CONDUCTED BY MR RUSSELL STACHIW AND MR MICHAEL GEREMIA, MUSIC DIRECTOR AND ASSISTANT MUSIC DIRECTOR OF NEIL MCNEIL HIGH SCHOOL, WILL ALSO BE HELD FOR THE MUSIC OFFICE'S DISTRICT YOUTH BANDS.
THE BAND HAS PERFORMED EXTENSIVELY OVERSEAS INCLUDING JAPAN IN 1970, IRELAND AND NORTHERN FRANCE IN 1972, MONTE CARLO, ITALY AND FRANCE IN 1975, BRITAIN IN 1977, TRINIDAD IN 1979, HAWA11 IN 1983 AND BERMUDA IN 1985.
U.S. CAMP TRAINING FOR YOUNG MUSICIAN
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A TALENTED YOUNG STRING PLAYER WILL HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY TO RECEIVE INTENSIVE TRAINING IN SYMPHONIC MUSIC BY BECOMING A MEMBER OF THE WORLD YOUTH SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA IN THE 1987 NATIONAL MUSIC CAMP TO BE HELD NEAR MICHIGAN IN THE UNITED STATES FROM JUNE 21 TO AUGUST 17.
THE ANNUAL CAMP, CELEBRATING ITS 60TH SEASON, WILL INCLUDE MASTERCLASSES, WORKSHOPS AND PERFORMANCES BY SOME OF THE GREATEST ARTISTES IN THE WORLD.
/THE MUSIC