MONDAY, OCTOBER 24, 1988
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HARNESSING FAMILY MUSICAL TALENT
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MUSICALLY-MINDED OR TALENTED FAMILIES
HAVE
ONLY A FEW AT ENHANCING FAMILY
DAYS
LEFT TO JOIN A TERRITORY-WIDE COMPETITION AIMED LIFE EDUCATION THROUGH MUSIC.
SATURDAY, OCTOBER 29 IS THE DEADLINE FOR ENTRIES TO THE
BY THE JOINTLY ORGANISED LIFE EDUCATION MUSIC COMPETITION OFFICE OF THE MUNICIPAL SERVICES BRANCH AND THE WORKING GROUP FAMILY LIFE EDUCATION PUBLICITY CAMPAIGN.
FAMILY MUSIC ON THE
A FAMILY AND PIECE THAT
THE COMPETITION IS OPEN TO IMMEDIATE MEMBERS OF PARTICIPATING TEAMS WILL BE REQUIRED TO PERFORM A MUSICAL REFLECTS LOVE, UNDERSTANDING AND SUPPORT OF A HARMONIOUS FAMILY.
PRELIMINARY
COMPETITIONS WILL BE
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HELD THROUGHOUT THE
BE STAGED AT DISTRICTS IN JANUARY AND FEBRUARY, AND THE FINALS WILL THE HONG KONG ACADEMY FOR PERFORMING ARTS ON MARCH 24.
OFFICE SAID TODAY (MONDAY) THAT
IMPORTANT IN THE
MUSIC A SPOKESMAN FOR THE ENCOURAGEMENT AND SUPPORT FROM FAMILY MEMBERS WERE DEVELOPMENT OF YOUNG TALENT.
"LOVE
AND UNDERSTANDING
ARE EQUALLY
IMPORTANT
ΤΟ EFFORT
FOR PRACTISING
YOUNG THEIR
MUSICIANS TO DEVOTE THEIR TIME AND INSTRUMENTS," THE SPOKESMAN SAID.
FROM PARENTS
AND
SCHOOL STUDENTS
TRAINING SESSIONS THROUGH THE
"WE HAVE RECEIVED ENTHUSIASTIC SUPPORT TEACHERS IN ORGANISING NUMEROUS INSTRUMENTAL MUSIC FOR THOUSANDS OF PRIMARY AND SECONDARY YEARS, HE ADDED.
OFFICE HAVE
THE SPOKESMAN SAID THAT MANY YOUNG MUSICIANS WHO UNDER PROGRAMMES ORGANISED BY THE MUSIC NUMEROUS MUSIC COMPETITIONS.
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WERF TRAINED PRIZES IN
NOM
'A TYPICAL EXAMPLE IS THAT OF TWO SISTERS WHOSE DEDICATION TALENT HAVE HELPED THEM ACCOMPLISH OUTSTANDING PERFORMANCES HIGH-LEVEL COMPETITIONS," HE SAID.
MOK O-CZARN, A
AND
AT
FROM ST YEAR, O-GAY
CLARE'S
GIRLS'
FROM ST
PAUL'S
SCHEME
16-YEAR-OLD STUDENT
BY SISTER,
A SCHOOL AND HER YOUNGER CO-EDUCATIONAL COLLEGE, JOINED THE INSTRUMENTAL MUSIC TRAINING (IMTS) OF THE MUSIC OFFICE IN 1981.
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"IT WAS MY PARENTS WHO ENCOURAGED AND SIGNED ME UP LESSONS, O-CZARN SAID.
FOR
VIOLIN
/SHE BEGAN