THURSDAY, JULY 14, 1994
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HK YOUTH SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA TO VISIT CHINA
THE MUSIC OFFICE OF THE RECREATION AND CULTURE BRANCH WILL STAGE A PRE-TOUR CONCERT AT THE CITY HALL CONCERT HALL AT 8 PM ON · AUGUST 1 TO KICK OFF THE 1994 HONG KONG YOUTH SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA CHINA TOUR.
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THE 80 MEMBERS IN THE TOUR GROUP WILL FLY TO CHINA ON AUGUST
THEY WILL GIVE A SERIES OF PERFORMANCES IN BEIJING AND TIANJIN.
IT IS HOPED THAT THEIR PERFORMANCES WILL PROMOTE FRIENDSHIP AND CULTURAL EXCHANGE BETWEEN HONG KONG AND CHINA.
THE HONG KONG YOUTH SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA WAS FORMED IN 1978 ΤΟ PROVIDE ORCHESTRAL TRAINING FOR YOUNG INSTRUMENTALISTS IN HONG KONG.
MEMBERS OF THE HONG KONG YOUTH SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA CHINA TOUR ARE AGED FROM 11 TO 21.
UNDER THE BATON OF ITS MUSIC CONDUCTORS, MR LUI KI-LING AND MR LAU YAT-YING, THE ORCHESTRA WILL PLAY PIECES INCLUDING "SYMPHONY NO.8 IN G MAJOR, OP. 88 DVORAK", "VARIATIONS ON A ROCOCO THEME OP. 33 TCHAIKOVSKY", AND "EXPOSE FOR ORCHESTRA, CHAN WING-WAH".
THEY HAVE GIVEN OVERSEAS PERFORMANCES IN SINGAPORE AND THE UNITED STATES IN RECENT YEARS.
THE ORCHESTRA HAS BEEN UNDERGOING INTENSIVE TRAINING
IN THE 1994 HONG KONG YOUTH MUSIC CAMP.
PROGRAMME
ADMISSION TO THE AUGUST 1 CONCERT IS FREE OF CHARGE AND TICKETS ARE AVAILABLE AT THE MUSIC CENTRES OF THE MUSIC OFFICE ON A FIRST COME, FIRST-SERVED BASIS.
ENQUIRIES CAN BE MADE ON TEL 582 5314.
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NEW PREMISES FOR WAN CHAI EDUCATION OFFICE
THE WAN CHAI DISTRICT EDUCATION OFFICE AT ROOM 1140, WU CHUNG HOUSE, HAS BEEN REMOVED TO SECOND FLOOR, CENTRE POINT, 181-185 GLOUCESTER ROAD AND WILL OPERATE FROM THE NEW PREMISES FROM TOMORROW
(FRIDAY).
AN EDUCATION DEPARTMENT SPOKESMAN SAID THE DISTRICT EDUCATION OFFICE WOULD CONTINUE TO BE HEADED BY SENIOR EDUCATION OFFICER MR LEE SHEW-LAI WHO WOULD BE ASSISTED BY THREE DISTRICT EDUCATION OFFICERS AND THREE ASSISTANT DISTRICT EDUCATION OFFICERS.
THE OFFICE HOURS WILL BE FROM 8.30 AM TO 1 PM AND FROM 2 PM ΤΟ THE OFFICE WILL OPERATE FROM 9 AM ΤΟ
5 PM FROM MONDAY TO FRIDAY. NOON ON SATURDAY.
/THE OFFICE