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Friday, October 27, 1972

SWISS FLAUTIST TO PLAY AT CITY HALL

Famous flautist Alexandre Magnin will give a recital, under the auspices

of the Urban Council, next Tuesday October 31, at 8 p.m. at the City Hall Concert

Hall.

At the piano will be Miss Nancy Loo.

He will also play Mozart's D Major Concerto at the three concerts

by the Hong Kong Philharmonic Orchestra on October 28 and 29.

Alexandre Magnin was born in Lausanne, Switzerland in 1936. He studied

in Geneva with Andre Pepin, and at the age of twenty, received a first prize

for virtuosity.

He then spent several years with Orchestre de la Suisse Romande, under

the famed conductor Ernest Ansermet.

In 1961, he went to Zurich, as a soloist at the Opera House. He

perfected his playing with Andre Jaunet, and in 1966 he was awarded the "prix

de soliste" by the Association of Swiss Musicians which enabled him to embark

favourably upon the career as a soloist.

Alexandre Magnin has given numerous recital in Switzerland, France,

Germany, Czekoslovakia, Portugal, Marocco and the Netherlands.

He has performed

with outstanding orchestras and many Swise contemporary composers have dedicated

works to him,

Tickets at the popular price of $1, $2 and $3, are available daily

from 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. at the City Hall Box Office.

Release Time:

7.00 p.m.