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SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 2, 1992
MUSIC OFFICE ANNUAL GALA
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WILL
MORE THAN 500 YOUNG MUSICIANS
PERFORM AT THE MUSIC OFFICE'S ANNUAL GALA TO BE HELD AT THE HONG KONG CULTURAL CENTRE CONCERT HALL ON MARCH 1 (SUNDAY).
THE ANNUAL GALA IS THE FIRST MUSICAL ACTIVITY ORGANISED BY THE MUSIC OFFICE IN THE YEAR OF THE MONKEY DURING WHICH TRAINEES UNDER THE INSTRUMENTAL MUSIC TRAINING SCHEME IN THE PAST YEAR WILL HAVE AN OPPORTUNITY TO PERFORM IN PUBLIC BEFORE THEIR PARENTS, TEACHERS AND FRIENDS.
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"PARENTS, WHEN WATCHING THEIR CHILDREN PERFORM ON STAGE PARTICULARLY BEFORE A LARGE AUDIENCE, WOULD FEEL PROUD OF THE YOUNGSTERS' ACHIEVEMENT, A MUSIC OFFICE SPOKESMAN SAID.
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SOME OF THE TRAINEES PARTICIPATING IN THE CONCERT WERE WINNERS IN THE SCHOOLS MUSIC FESTIVAL OR HONG KONG'S REPRESENTATIVES TO TAKE GOODWILL VISITS TO SINGAPORE, AUSTRALIA, THE UNITED KINGDOM, CANADA AND THE UNITED STATES IN THE PAST YEARS.
THEIR OUTSTANDING PLAYING TECHNIQUE WILL SURELY GIVE THE AUDIENCE AN AFTERNOON OF GOOD MUSICAL ENTERTAINMENT.
PERFORMING IN THE CONCERT WILL BE THE HONG KONG ORCHESTRA, HONG KONG YOUTH SYMPHONIC BAND, HONG KONG ORCHESTRA AND THE MUSIC OFFICE YOUTH CHOIR.
YOUTH CHINESE YOUTH SYMPHONY
VERDI'S "LUISA
THEY WILL PRESENT PIECES SUCH AS GIUSEPPE MILLER OVERTURE" FRANZ LISZT'S "LES PRELUDES" AND LIU NIAN-QU'S "BEAUTIFUL SCENES OF THE SOUTHERN STOCKED VALLEY".
THERE WILL ALSO BE A JOINT GROUPS OF JOSEPH KOO'S "MUSIC FOR
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PERFORMANCE BY ALL THE PARTICIPATING THE MILLIONS" AT ABOUT 3 PM.
THE VICE-CHANCELLOR OF THE UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG, PROFESSOR WANG GUNGWU, WILL OFFICIATE AT A PRESENTATION CEREMONY. OUTSTANDING TRAINEES; AND ORCHESTRAL, CHOIR AND BAND MEMBERS WILL BE PRESENTED WITH CERTIFICATES OF MERIT OR AWARDS IN RECOGNITION OF THEIR
ACHIEVEMENT.
TICKETS FOR THE ANNUAL GALA, AVAILABLE AT ALL URBTIX OUTLETS. 734 9009 OR 399 2195.
AT $30 AND $40 EACH, ARE NOW ENQUIRIES CAN BE MADE ON TEL.
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