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MOREOVER, IT HAD ALSO ENABLED NUMEROUS YOUNG PEOPLE TO UNDERSTAND AND APPRECIATE MUSIC, THUS ENRICHING THEIR LIFE OUTSIDE
THE CLASSROOMS.
"IN THE PAST 14 YEARS, THE MUSIC OFFICE HAS ORGANISED MUSIC TRAINING CLASSES FOR ABOUT 13,000 YOUNG PEOPLE AGED BETWEEN SIX AND 23," MR SO SAID.
THE SECRETARY SAID THE MUSIC OFFICE MANAGED AND TRAINED 22 YOUNG ORCHESTRAS, BANDS AND CHOIRS THUS PROVIDING DISCIPLINED LEARNING, OPPORTUNITIES FOR LOCAL YOUNG PEOPLE.
IN ADDITION, THE OFFICE MOUNTED SOME 5,300 "MUSIC FOR THE MILLIONS" CONCERTS FOR ABOUT THREE MILLION PEOPLE UP TO THE END OF LAST YEAR.
EVERY YEAR, THE MUSIC OFFICE ORGANISED THE HONG KONG YOUTH CHINESE MUSIC FESTIVAL, THE YOUTH STRING FESTIVAL, BAND FESTIVAL AND MUSIC CAMP.
RENOWNED OVERSEAS MUSICIANS OR OVERSEAS YOUNG MUSICIANS WERE INVITED TO HELP IN THE DEVELOPMENT OF LOCAL MUSICAL CAPABILITIES AND TO FOSTER INTERNATIONAL AND CULTURAL EXCHANGE THROUGH MUSIC, MR SO ADDED.
"THE MUSIC OFFICE WILL SEND A CHILDREN CHOIR AND A SMALL GROUP OF THE CHINESE ORCHESTRA TO CANADA IN SEPTEMBER TO PARTICIPATE IN THE HONG KONG FESTIVAL THERE," MR SO SAID.
MR SO SAID COMMERCIAL SPONSORSHIP HAD GIVEN A LOT OF MOMENTUM IN PROMOTING ARTS AND CULTURE.
HE SAID FUNDS FROM COMMERCIAL SPONSORSHIP HAD IMPROVED THE QUALITY OF PROGRAMME PRODUCTION AND ENHANCED THE PUBLICITY EFFECT.
"MORE
IMPORTANTLY,
THROUGH
SPONSORSHIP,
COMMERCIAL ORGANISATIONS CAN DIRECTLY TAKE AN ACTIVE PART IN CULTURE AND ARTS PROMOTION," MR SO SAID.
THE SECRETARY SAID THE GOVERNMENT COMMITMENT IN ARTS AND CULTURE WOULD NOT BE SUBSTITUTED BY COMMERCIAL SPONSORSHIP.
"INDEED BOTH THE GOVERNMENT AND THE PRIVATE SECTOR WILL BE WORKING TOWARDS A PARTNERSHIP AND WILL PROMOTE CULTURE HAND-IN-HAND, MR SO SAID.
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