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TUESDAY, JULY 14, 1981

QUEST FOR YOUNG MUSICAL TALENT

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YOUNG LOCAL MUSICIANS WILL HAVE AN OPPORTUNITY TO WIN ATTRACTIVE PRIZES BY TAKING PART IN THE 1981 YOUNG MUSIC-MAKERS TALENT QUEST.

THE TALENT QUEST, TO BE HELD IN OCTOBER THIS YEAR, IS JOINTLY PRESENTED BY THE MUSIC OFFICE AND RADIO TELEVISION HONG KONG, AND SPONSORED BY AIWA CO LTD.

ANNOUNCING THIS AT A PRESS CONFERENCE TODAY (TUESDAY), THE MUSIC ADMINISTRATOR, MRS ELIZABETH WONG SAID THE AIM OF THIS CONTEST IS TO PROMOTE INTEREST IN MUSIC COMPOSITION, ARRANGEMENT AND PERFORMANCE AMONG YOUNG LOCAL AMATEUR MUSICIANS.

ALSO ATTENDING THE PRESS CONFERENCE WERE THE CONTROLLER (RADIO) OF RTHK, MISS CHEUNG MAN-YEE- THE MANAGING DIRECTOR OF AIWA CO LTD, MR KENNETH FUNG- THE ASSISTANT MUSIC ADMINISTRATOR, MR M.C. LUKE- AND ASSISTANT MUSIC ADMINISTRATOR, MR THOMAS WANG.

PARTICIPANTS CAN ENTER ONE OF THE THREE CATEGORIES, NAMELY, CHINESE, WESTERN AND FOLK MUSIC.

+THE WINNER FROM EACH CATEGORY WILL BE AWARDED A $5 000 AIWA 30TH ANNIVERSARY SCHOLARSHIP AND WINNERS OF THE BEST COMPOS IT ION AND BEST PERFORMANCE AWARDS WILL EACH RECEIVE AN AIWA CARRY-COMP HI-FI SET,+ SAID MR KENNETH FUNG.

APPLICATIONS ARE OPEN TO ALL AMATEUR MUSIC-MAKERS UNDER THE AGE OF 30. THE DEADLINE FOR APPLICATION IS SEPTEMBER 15. SHORT-LISTED CANDIDATES WILL ATTEND A PRELIMINARY CONTEST ON OCTOBER 11, AND THE FINALS WILL BE HELD AT THE ACADEMIC COMMUNITY HALL ON OCTOBER 17.

WELL-KNOWN MUSICIANS, CELEBRITIES AND GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS WILL BE INVITED AS ADJUDICATORS AND THERE WILL ALSO BE GUEST PERFORMANCES. THE ENTIRE PROGRAMME WILL BE BROADCAST LIVE ON

RTHK.

TICKETS AT $5 EACH WILL BE ON SALE AT THE AC HALL AND MUSIC OFFICE MUSIC CENTRES TOWARDS THE END OF SEPTEMBER.

APPLICATION FORMS ALONG WITH DETAILS ON RULES AND PROCEDURES FOR THE YOUNG MUSIC-MAKERS TALENT QUEST MAY BE OBTAINED FROM ALL MUSIC CENTRES OF THE MUSIC OFFICE, THE AIWA SHOWROOM AT OCEAN TERMINAL, CITY DISTRICT OFFICES AND NEW TERRITORIES DISTRICT OFFICES.

FOR FURTHER ENQUIRIES, PLEASE CONTACT THE MUSIC OFFICE HEAD OFFICE AT 5-283257- THE EAST KOWLOON MUSIC CENTRE AT 3-411328- THE WEST KOWLOON MUSIC CENTRE AT 3-819204- OR THE NEW TERRITORIES MUSIC CENTRE AT O-428127.

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