SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 19, 1992
YOUNG VIOLINISTS INVITED TO JOIN CONTEST
YOUNG VIOLIN PLAYERS ARE INVITED TO TAKE PART IN THE 1992 HONG KONG YOUTH VIOLIN SOLI CONTEST TO BE HELD IN NOVEMBER.
ORGANISED BY THE MUSIC OFFICE, THE CONTEST AIMS TO STIMULATE INTEREST IN STRING MUSIC AMONG YOUNG VIOLINISTS WHILE PROVIDING AN EXCELLENT OPPORTUNITY FOR THEM TO EXCHANGE EXPERIENCE.
THE CONTEST IS DIVIDED INTO TWO CLASSES: CLASS A IS OPEN ΤΟ APPLICANTS AGED 15 AND BELOW AND CLASS B IS OPEN TO APPLICANTS AGED 10 OR BELOW.
EACH PARTICIPATING TEAM SHOULD CONSIST OF BETWEEN FOUR AND 12 MEMBERS.
CONTESTANTS WILL BE REQUIRED TO PERFORM TWO PIECES, COMPRISING A SET PIECE AND A SELF-CHOSEN WORK. THEY MUST PLAY FROM MEMORY AND SHOULD HAVE THEIR OWN PIANO ACCOMPANIST.
THE PRELIMINARY CONTEST IS SCHEDULED TO BE HELD AT THE HONG KONG MUSIC CENTRE ON OCTOBER 25. THE FINAL WILL BE HELD AT THE DRAMA THEATRE, HONG KONG ACADEMY FOR PERFORMING ARTS ON NOVEMBER 8.
THE CHAMPION, AND THE FIRST AND SECOND RUNNER-UPS WILL BE AWARDED CASH PRIZES OF $2,000, $1,500 AND $1,000 RESPECTIVELY, IN ADDITION TO TROPHIES.
THE CHAMPION TEAM WILL BE INVITED TO PERFORM IN THE CHAMBER CONCERT OF THE 1992 HONG KONG YOUTH STRING INTERFLOW CONCERT TO BE ORGANISED BY THE MUSIC OFFICE ON NOVEMBER 15.
THE CONTEST IS SPONSORED BY THE HARMONY MUSIC COMPANY, THE PANEL OF JUDGES WILL CONSIST OF LOCAL AND OVERSEAS MUSICIANS.
ENTRY FORMS ARE AVAILABLE ON THE NINTH FLOOR, HONG KONG ARTS CENTRE, HARBOUR ROAD, WAN CHAI.
THE DEADLINE FOR SUBMISSION OF ENTRIES IS SEPTEMBER 25. FURTHER ENQUIRIES CAN BE MADE ON TEL 802 0657.
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