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MONDAY, JANUARY 29, 1979

SPECIAL CHINESE ORCHESTRAL CONCERT FOR SPRING FESTIVAL

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THE SEASONAL SPRING FESTIVAL THIS YEAR WILL BE MARKED BY A SPECIAL OPEN-AIR CONCERT OF CHINESE ORCHESTRAL MUSIC AT VICTORIA PARK ON FEBRUARY 11 - WHICH COINCIDES WITH THE LANTERN FESTIVAL.

THE CONCERT, JOINTLY ORGANISED BY THE MUSIC ADMINISTRATOR'S OFFICE, THE URBAN COUNCIL, EASTERN DISTRICT RECREATION AND SPORTS ADVANCEMENT ASSOCIATION AND EASTERN CITY DISTRICT OFFICE, IS OPEN TO THE PUBLIC.

THOSE ATTENDING WILL BE ABLE TO HEAR SOME OF THE POPULAR CHINESE MUSIC PRESENTED IN A MANNER WHICH HAS NEVER BEEN ATTEMPTED BEFORE - FOUR LOCAL ORCHESTRAS WILL EACH PLAY FROM A CORNER OF THE GROUND TO PRODUCE A QUADRAPHONIC EFFECT.

CONDUCTING THE ORCHESTRAS, COMPRISING 250 MUSICIANS, WILL BE MR. TONG LEUNG-TAK, A WELL-KNOWN +ER-HU+ EXPERT.

+THE AIM OF THE CONCERT,+ SAID A MUSIC ADMINISTRATOR'S OFFICE SPOKESMAN, IS TO PROMOTE CHINESE MUSIC, TO PROVIDE ENTERTAINMENT FOR THE NEW YEAR AND TO PRESENT CHINESE MUSIC IN A DIFFERENT MANNER.+

THE DAY'S PROGRAMME ALSO INCLUDES SINGING BY FOUR LOCAL CHOIRS, CHINESE FOLK DANCES AND A LION DANCE.

FREE ADMISSION CARDS TO THE CONCERT, AT THE NO. 5 FOOTBALL PITCH OF VICTORIA PARK AT 2.30 P.M., ARE OBTAINABLE AT THE CITY HALL, THE MUSIC ADMINISTRATOR'S OFFICE (NINTH FLOOR, ARTS CENTRE) CITY DISTRICT OFFICES AND ALL BRANCHES OF THE TOM LÉE PIANO CO. LTD.

FOR ENQUIRIES, PLEASE PHONE 5-283257.

NOTE TO EDITORS

YOU ARE INVITED TO SEND REPRESENTATIVES TO COVER THE +QUADRAPHONIC+ CONCERT OF CHINESE ORCHESTRAL MUSIC AT VICTORIA PARK ON SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 11.

MEDIA REPRESENTATIVES ARE REQUESTED TO ARRIVE AT THE PARK'S NO. 5 FOOTBALL PITCH (OPPOSITE QUEEN'S COLLEGE) AT 2 P.M. OFFICERS FROM THE ORGANISING GROUPS WILL BE ON HAND TO ASSIST THEM.

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