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TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 8, 1977

TWO MUSIC TRAINING SCHEMES FOR YOUNG PEOPLE

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MR. GORDON SIU, THE MUSIC ADMINISTRATOR, TODAY INVITED ALL YOUNG MUSICIANS TO JOIN TWO NEW TRAINING SCHEMES.

THE FIRST SCHEME, CALLED THE YOUTH MUSIC SERVICE, IS OPENED TO ALL YOUNG PLAYERS OF BOTH CHINESE AND WESTERN INSTRUMENTS, THOSE WHO BECOME MEMBERS OF THE SERVICE WILL BE PROVIDED WITH REGULAR MUSIC MAKING ACTIVITIES AND TRAINING. THEY MAY BECOME MEMBERS OF YOUTH SYMPHONY ORCHESTRAS, CHINESE ORCHESTRAS AND ENSEMBLES WHICH WILL GIVE CONCERTS HERE AND ABROAD.

THE SECOND SCHEME CONCERNS SCHOLARSHIP IN THE UNITED KINGDOM FOR SPECIAL FULL-TIME MUSIC STUDENTS AND IS ORGANISED IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE GUILDHALL SCHOOL OF MUSIC AND DRAMA OF THE UNITED KINGDOM.

ANNOUNCING THE SCHOLARSHIP SCHEME, MR. SIU SAID THAT THIS WAS THE FIRST OF A NUMBER OF SCHOLARSHIP SCHEMES WHICH THE MUSIC ADMINISTRATOR'S OFFICE WOULD OFFER TO TALENTED AND PROMISING YOUNG MUSICIANS. THE OBJECTIVE WAS TO PROVIDE FURTHER TRAINING TO ENABLE A NUMBER OF PLAYERS WHO HAD ATTAINED A HIGH STANDARD TO BECOME PROFESSIONAL MUSICIANS,

CANDIDATES WILL BE AUDITIONED BY A SPECIAL COMMITTEE TO BE SET UP BY THE MUSIC ADMINISTRATOR'S OFFICE. SUCCESSFUL CANDIDATES WILL BE PROVIDED WITH RETURN PASSAGES, COURSE FEES AND SUBSISTENCE ALLOWANCE. ON SATISFACTORY COMPLETION OF TRAINING, CANDIDATES WILL BE EXPECTED TO RETURN TO WORK IN A MUSIC ORGANISATION IN HONG KONG.

DETAILS OF BOTH TRAINING SCHENES ARE ADVERTISED IN LOCAL NEWSPAPERS AND THE PROSPECTUS AND APPLICATION FORMS CAN BE OBTAINED AT THE MUSIC ADMINISTRATOR'S OFFICE, CAROLINE MANSION, 4TH FLOOR, 8, YUN PING ROAD, CAUSEWAY BAY, AND ALL CITY DISTRICT OFFICES AND DISTRICT OFFICES IN THE NEW TERRITORIES.

APPLICATION FORMS SHOULD BE RETURNED TO THE MUSIC ADMINISTRATOR'S OFFICE BEFORE THE DUE DATES LISTED ON THE

FORMS.

ENQUIRIES MAY BE MADE TO THE MUSIC ADMINISTRATOR'S OFFICE AT 5-779007.

DETAILED PROSPECTUS OF THE GUILDHALL SCHOOL OF MUSIC AND DRAMA IS AVAILABLE FOR INSPECTION AT THE MUSIC ADMINISTRATOR'S OFFICE.

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