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FRIDAY, AUGUST 8, 1980

YOUTH MUSIC CAMP STARTS ON SUNDAY

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MORE THAN 200 YOUNG MUSICIANS WILL BE TAKING PART IN NEXT WEEK'S MUSIC CAMP AT SAI KUNG ORGANISED BY THE MUSIC OFFICE AND THE RECREATION AND SPORT SERVICE, THE ACTING COMMISSIONER FOR RECREATION AND CULTURE, MR DAVID LAN, SAID TODAY.

THE CAMP, WHICH WILL START ON SUNDAY (AUGUST 10) FOR ONE WEEK, IS PART OF THE SUMMER YOUTH PROGRAMME.

MR LAN SAID THAT FROM 389 APPLICATIONS RECEIVED FOR THE CAMP, 206 WERE SELECTED BY A PANEL OF MUSICIANS FROM THE HONG KONG PHILHARMONIC ORCHESTRA AND PROFESSIONAL STAFF OF THE MUSIC OFFICE DURING AN OPEN AUDITION.

THE AIM OF THE CAMP, SAID MR LAN, IS TO PROVIDE A CHANCE FOR THE YOUNG MUSICIANS OF HONG KONG TO COME TOGETHER DURING THE SUMMER HOLIDAY TO RECEIVE INTENSIVE MUSIC TRAINING, AS WELL AS TO PRACTISE, PERFORM AND SHARE EACH OTHER'S EXPERIENCE UNDER A HOLIDAY CAMP ATMOSPHERE.

+TO ENABLE THE YOUNG CAMPERS TO HAVE A HEALTHY MIND AND A HEALTHY BODY, THE YOUNG MUSICIANS RANGING FROM 11 TO 25 YEARS WILL ALSO TAKE PART IN SPORTS AND RECREATIONAL ACTIVITIES DURING THE EIGHT-DAY CAMP, HE SAID.

AS THE SAI KUNG OUTDOOR RECREATION CENTRE CAN ONLY ACCOMMODATE 180 CAMPERS, 29 OF THE YOUNG MUSICIANS WILL BE ATTENDING AS DAY-TIME CAMPERS.

A TOKEN CAMP FEE OF $30 IS CHARGED FOR RESIDENT-CAMPERS AND $20 FOR DAY-TIME CAMPERS.

THE FEES COLLECTED WILL BE TOTALLY EXPENDED ON THE CAMP IN ADDITION TO THE $80 000 DONATION FROM THE ROYAL HONG KONG JOCKEY CLUB AND THE $5 000 FROM THE SYMPHONE TEXTILES LIMITED.

DURING THE CAMP, THE FIRST FOR LOCAL TALENT THE YOUNG MUSICIANS WILL HAVE A VERY FULL SCHEDULE. ON AVERAGE, THEY WILL RECEIVE EIGHT HOURS OF INTENSIVE MUSIC TRAINING EACH DAY CONSISTING OF WORKSHOPS, MASTER CLASSES, LECTURES, FILMS AND REHEARSALS PLUS TWO HOURS OF SPORTS ACTIVITIES.

IN ADDITION, THEY WILL GIVE TWO CONCERTS - ONE AT SAI KUNG TOWN ON AUGUST 15 (FRIDAY), ORGANISED BY THE MUSIC OFFICE, THE SAI KUNG DISTRICT ADVISORY BOARD, THE SAI KUNG RURAL COMMITTEE AND THE HANG HAU RURAL COMMITTEE THE OTHER AT THE ACADEMIC COMMUNITY HALL ON AUGUST 17 (SUNDAY).

AN ADDITIONAL FEATURE OF THE CAMP WILL BE THE INTRODUCTION OF SYNCHRONISED SWIMMING TO THE ACCOMPANIMENT OF LIVE MUSIC. THE YOUNG CAMPERS WILL PROVIDE MUSIC TO THE TWO TEAMS OF SWIMMERS OF THE HONG KONG LIFE GUARD CLUB.

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