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FRIDAY, JUNE 15, 1990
THOSE CHOSEN TO ATTEND ARE HIGHLY QUALIFIED YOUNG MUSICIANS AGED BETWEEN 14 AND 18. THE HIGHEST HONOUR FOR A PARTICIPANT IN THE CAMP IS TO BE SELECTED AS A MEMBER OF THE CAMP'S WORLD YOUTH SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA.
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TRAINING WILL INCLUDE MASTERCLASSES AND WORKSHOPS WITH SOME
OF WORLD'S GREATEST MUSICIANS. IN ADDITION, THE CAMP OFFERS RECREATIONAL ACTIVITIES SUCH AS SING-ALONGS AROUND CAMP FIRES, AND OTHER ACTIVITIES SUCH AS CANOEING AND SWIMMING.
MISS POON, A FORM 3 STUDENT AT MARYKNOLL FATHERS' SELECTED BY THE MUSIC OFFICE THROUGH AN OPEN AUDITION.
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SHE STARTED TO PLAY THE VIOLA AT THE AGE OF SEVEN AFTER JOINING THE INSTRUMENTAL MUSIC TRAINING SCHEME AT THE MUSIC OFFICE.
DURING THE PAST YEARS, SHE HAS TAKEN PART IN MANY ACTIVITIES ORGANISED BY THE MUSIC OFFICE, INCLUDING THE HONG KONG YOUTH MUSIC CAMP, MUSIC OFFICE ANNUAL TRAINEES' GALA AND THE HONG KONG YOUTH STRING FESTIVAL.
SHE HAS BEEN A MEMBER OF THE HONG KONG YOUTH SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA SINCE 1986.
APART FROM GIVING VARIOUS PUBLIC PERFORMANCES IN THE TERRITORY AND OVERSEAS, MISS POON HAS ALSO WON A NUMBER OF PRIZES AT THE SCHOOLS MUSIC FESTIVAL IN RECENT YEARS.
ALTHOUGH THIS WILL BE THE FIRST TIME MISS POON HAS ATTENDED THE NATIONAL MUSIC CAMP, SHE HAD A GOOD UNDERSTANDING OF THE EVENT AS SOME OF HER COLLEAGUES IN THE HONG KONG YOUTH SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA HAVE ALREADY BEEN HONG KONG REPRESENTATIVES IN IT.
"I AM VERY HAPPY TO LEARN THAT I CAN HAVE THIS CHANCE ΤΟ BROADEN MY MUSICAL KNOWLEDGE AND то MEET SO MANY YOUNG MUSICIANS FROM DIFFERENT COUNTRIES," MISS POON SAID.
"MY FRIENDS IN THE HONG KONG YOUTH SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA WHO HAVE BEEN TO THE CAMP, AGREE THAT THEIR EXPERIENCE WAS NOT ONLY MEMORABLE BUT ALSO AN INCENTIVE TO OTHER YOUNG MUSICIANS IN HONG KONG IN STRIVING TO ACHIEVE HIGHER MUSICAL STANDARDS, SHE ADDED.
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MISS POON WILL LEAVE HONG KONG ON JUNE 22.
THE CAMP FEE WILL BE MET BY THE CAMP ORGANISERS WHILE THE ROUND-TRIP AIR PASSAGE WILL BE JOINTLY SPONSORED BY CATHAY PACIFIC AIRWAYS LIMITED AND THE HONG KONG JOCKEY CLUB MUSIC FUND.
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