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TUESDAY, JULY 12, 1988
"THE ISME
CONFERENCE WILL INVOLVE
RENOWNED MUSICIANS AND REPRESENTATIVES FROM MUSIC ORGANISATIONS ALL OVER THE WORLD. THIS YEAR THE THEME OF THE CONFERENCE IS THE ROLE OF MUSIC AND MUSIC EDUCATION IN SOCIETY," MS CHIU SAID.
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'A WIDE RANGE OF ACTIVITIES WILL BE ARRANGED LECTURES, PERFORMANCES, DEMONSTRATIONS, MASTERCLASSES, WORKSHOPS AND EXHIBITIONS."
REFERRING TO THE INTERNATIONAL FESTIVAL OF YOUTH ORCHESTRAS, MS CHIU SAID THIS WAS ORGANISED BY THE QUEENSLAND YOUTH ORCHESTRA AND WOULD BRING TOGETHER THE FINEST YOUTH ORCHESTRAS FROM AUSTRALIA, HONG KONG, U.S.A., GERMANY, NEW ZEALAND, AND JAPAN.
"EACH ORCHESTRA WILL PRESENT A MAJOR CONCERT IN THE CONCERT HALL OF THE PERFORMING ARTS COMPLEX IN BRISBANE AND SELECTED PLAYERS FROM THE PARTICIPATING ORCHESTRAS WILL FORM AN INTERNATIONAL FESTIVAL ORCHESTRA TO PERFORM ON THE FINAL NIGHT OF THE FESTIVAL, SHE ADDED.
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A HIGHLIGHT OF THE TOUR WILL BE A JOINT PERFORMANCE WITH THE HONG KONG CHILDREN'S CHOIR AT THE SYDNEY OPERA HOUSE. THIS HAS BEEN ORGANISED BY THE CHINESE COMMUNITY OF AUSTRALIA.
APART FROM PUBLIC PERFORMANCES, MS CHIU SAID TIF ORCHESTRA WOULD ALSO TAKE PART IN MUSIC EXCHANGES WITH YOUNG MUSICIANS FROM AUSTRALIA AND OTHER COUNTRIES.
SHE SAID THE ORCHESTRA MEMBERS, AGED BETWEEN 12 AND 24, HAD JUST COMPLETED SEVERAL MONTHS OF INTENSIVE TRAINING.
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GIVING DETAILS OF *THE ORCHESTRA, SENIOR MUSIC OFFICER (CHINESE) MR TONG LEUNG-TAK, SAID IT WAS FORMED IN 1978 ΤΟ PROVIDE MUSIC OFFICE'S TRAINEES AND OTHER YOUNG INSTRUMENTALISTS IN HONG KONG WITH ORCHESTRAL TRAINING.
HE SAID THE REPERTOIRE OF THE ORCHESTRA TO BE PERFORMED DURING TIK TOUR WOULD INCLUDE 32 PIECES RANGING FROM TRADITIONAL TO MODERN WORKS.
THE 70 MEMBERS OF THE ORCHESTRAL PARTY WILL BE LED BY MS MR TONG AND SEVEN OTHER OFFICIALS FROM THE MUSIC OFFICE.
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