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SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 18, 1988
"TRAINING SESSION WILL BE CONDUCTED FOR AN HOUR WEEKLY AT THE MUSIC CENTRES OF THE MUSIC OFFICE. MONTHLY TUITION FEES FOR PRIMARY AND SECONDARY SCHOOL STUDENTS ARE $20 AND $40 RESPECTIVELY, HE NOTED.
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APPLICANTS ARE REQUESTED ΤΟ GO THROUGH A HANDS AND MOUTH INSPECTION AND A SIMPLE VOICE TEST IN OCTOBER. THE FIRST TRAINING LESSON WILL START IN NOVEMBER.
APPLICATION FORMS ARE NOW AVAILABLE AT THE MUSIC CENTRES IN KWUN TONG, MONG KOK, TSUEN WAN AND YUEN LONG. DEADLINE FOR SUBMISSION OF ENTRIES IS SEPTEMBER 29 AND ENQUIRIES CAN BE MADE ON 5-8235326.
THE INSTRUMENTAL MUSIC TRAINING SCHEME WAS INTRODUCED IN 1978 TO PROMOTE MUSIC INTEREST AMONG THE YOUNGER GENERATION AND IT WAS ENTHUSIASTICALLY SUPPORTED BY STUDENTS AND PARENTS IN THE PAST YEARS.
CHINESE
"THE MUSIC OFFICE PRESENTLY CONDUCTS OVER 700 INSTRUMENTAL TRAINING CLASSES IN BOTH WESTERN AND
INSTRUMENTS FOR ABOUT 4,000 TRAINEES.
HAVE, IN OVERSEAS
"A NUMBER OF TALENTED TRAINEES
FACT, FURTHER THEIR MUSIC TRAINING EITHER LOCALLY OR
THROUGH SCHOLARSHIP PROVIDED BY THE MUSIC OFFICE AND THE HONG KONG JOCKEY CLUB MUSIC FUND, THE SPOKESMAN POINTED OUT,
HE ALSO CITED AN EXAMPLE THAT ONE OF THE MOST OUTSTANDING TRAINEES IN THE RECENT YEARS WAS 16-YEAR-OLD MONICA LING WHO IS A VIOLA PLAYER OF THE MUSIC OFFICE'S HONG KONG YOUTH SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA.
MISS LING REPRESENTED HONG KONG IN THE NATIONAL MUSIC CAMP IN INTERLOCHEN, MICHIGAN, U.S.A. THIS SUMMER FOR AN RIGHT-WEEK INTENSIVE TRAINING IN MUSIC. AFTER SCORING TOP GRADES IN THE TRAINING CAMP, SHE RETURNED TO THE TERRITORY RECENTLY.
SHE STARTED PLAYING AT THE AGE OF FIGHT AFTER JOINING THE INSTRUMENTAL MUSIC TRAINING SCHEME AT THE MUSIC OFFICE. SHE HAS SINCE THEN TAKEN PART IN MANY MUSIC ACTIVITIES ORGANISED OFFICE, INCLUDING THE MUSIC CAMP, ANNUAL TRAINEES'
'MUSIC FOR THE MILLION' CONCERT PROGRAMME.
BY THE MUSIC GALA AND THE
THE
"IN ORDER ΤΟ BROADEN THE OUTLOOK AND EXPERIENCE OF TRAINEES, THE MUSIC OFFICE INVITES REGULARLY OVERSEAS AND LOCAL MUSICIANS TO CONDUCT. MASTER CLASSES AND SEMINARS FOR THEM, THE SPOKESMAN CONCLUDED.
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