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TUESDAY, MARCH 10, 1981

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CONCERTS BY OUTSTANDING TRAINEES

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TWO CONCERTS FEATURING SOME OF THE MOST PROMISING YOUNG MUSICIANS IN HONG KONG WILL BE HELD THIS WEEK.

THE CONCERTS, ORGANISED BY THE MUSIC OFFICE, WILL BE HELD AT 8 PM ON THURSDAY AND FRIDAY AT THE RECITAL HALL, HONG KONG ARTS CENTRE.

THE PERFORMERS, BETWEEN THE AGES OF 12 AND 23, ARE OUTSTANDING YOUNG MUSICIANS OR YOUTH ORCHESTRA MEMBERS TRAINED BY THE MUSIC OFFICE. THE OFFICE WAS SET UP BY THE GOVERNMENT IN OCTOBER 1977 TO RUN AN INSTRUMENTAL TRAINING SCHEME FOR THE YOUNGER GENERATION AND TO PROMOTE MUSIC AMONG THE PEOPLE.

THE TRAINING SCHEME HAS GAINED SUPPORT FROM SCHOOLS, PARENTS AND THE GENERAL PUBLIC.

AT PRESENT, 450 INSTRUMENTAL CLASSES HAVE BEEN ORGANISED FOR SOME 2 000 TRAINEES AT VARIOUS DISTRICTS ON HONG KONG ISLAND, IN KOWLOON AND THE NEW TERRITORIES.

THE STUDENTS RECEIVE ONE HOUR OF INSTRUMENTAL TUITION WITH ANOTHER HALF HOUR IN AURAL AND THEORY TRAINING EVERY WEEK. ENSEMBLE PLAYING IS ORGANISED REGULARLY TO PROVIDE THE TRAINEES WITH BASIC ORCHESTRAL TRAINING.

THE MONTHLY TUITION FEES ARE $10 FOR PRIMARY SCHOOL PUPILS AND $20 FOR SECONDARY SCHOOL STUDENTS AND THOSE UP TO THE AGE OF 23.

THE PROGRAMME FOR THE CONCERTS ON THURSDAY AND FRIDAY WILL BE A COMBINATION OF CHINESE AND WESTERN INSTRUMENTS IN BOTH SOLO AND ENSEMBLE PERFORMANCES.

MR J.M. ROWLANDS, THE SECRETARY FOR THE CIVIL SERVICE, AND MRS ROWLANDS WILL BE THE GUESTS OF HONOUR AT THE CONCERT ON FRIDAY.

THE TWO CONCERTS ARE OPEN TO THE PUBLIC. FREE ADMISSION TICKETS ARE AVAILABLE AT THE MUSIC OFFICE AND ITS SUB-OFFICES ON A FIRST-COME-FIRST-SERVED BASIS.

NOTE TO EDITORS:

MEDIA REPRESENTATIVES ARE INVITED TO ATTEND AND COVER THE CONCERT AT 8 PM ON FRIDAY, AT THE RECITAL HALL, HONG KONG ARTS CENTRE.

MR J.M. ROWLANDS, SECRETARY FOR THE CIVIL SERVICE, WILL GIVE A SPEECH WHILE MRS ROWLANDS WILL PRESENT SOUVENIRS TO PERFORMERS.

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