THURSDAY, JANUARY 30, 1992
YOUTH CHINESE ORCHESTRA RECRUITS MEMBERS
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THE HONG KONG YOUTH CHINESE ORCHESTRA OF THE MUSIC OFFICE IS RECRUITING MEMBERS FOR 1992/93.
THE ORCHESTRA WAS SET UP IN 1978 WITH THE PURPOSE OF PROVIDING
PART IN ORCHESTRAL TRAINING TO YOUNG PEOPLE. IT HAS TAKEN
CONCERTS, IN THE DISTRICT ART FESTIVALS AND OVERSEAS MUSIC EXCHANGE PROGRAMMES PAST YEARS.
WILL TAKE
THE FORTHCOMING MAJOR EVENTS IN WHICH THE ORCHESTRA AN ACTIVE PART IN INCLUDE THE HONG KONG YOUTH CHINESE MUSIC FESTIVAL
SOME AND THE MUSIC OFFICE ANNUAL GALA.
MEMBERS MAY ALSO HAVE THE CHANCE TO GO OVERSEAS TO PARTICIPATE IN MUSIC EXCHANGE ACTIVITIES.
AN INTENSIVE TRAINING PROGRAMME WILL BR DRAWN UP ΤΟ EMBRACE MASTERCLASSES AND REHEARSALS CONDUCTED BY LOCAL AND OVERSEAS MUSICIANS.
IN THE TRAINING
SCHEDULE, ALL
REHEARSALS WILL BE HELD
ON
SATURDAY EVENINGS AT THE MONG KOK MUSIC CENTRE.
A MUSIC OFFICE SPOKESMAN SAID ALL MEMBERS OF THE ORCHESTRA
OPEN WOULD BE RECRUITED EACH YEAR BY
AUDITION AND CURRENT MEMBERS
WERE NO EXCEPTION.
FULL ATTENDANCE BY ALL MEMBERS AT REHEARSALS AND TRAINING SESSIONS WOULD BE EXPECTED, HE ADDED.
GRADE APPLICANTS SHOULD BE UNDER 25, HAVE ATTAINED AT LEAST
MUSIC OFFICE'S IN THE
INTERNAL ASSESSMENT OR
IN EQUIVALENT CHINESE MUSICAL INSTRUMENT.
V
ONE
QUALIFIED APPLICANTS WILL BE INVITED TO ATTEND AN
AUDITION
ON
MARCH 14.
MUSIC
CENTRES OF THE ALL 399 2195. AT 10TH FLOOR,
APPLICATION FORMS ARE AVAILABLE AT ALL MUSIC OFFICE. ENQUIRIES CAN BE MADE ON TEL. APPLICATIONS SHOULD REACH THE MONG KOK MUSIC CENTRE MONG KOK GOVERNMENT OFFICES, 30 LUEN WAN STREET, MONG KOK, KOWLOON FEBRUARY 18.
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