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THURSDAY, JULY 23, 1981

YOUTHS PREPARE FOR CONCERT AND TOUR

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THE HONG KONG JING YING CHAMBER ORCHESTRA WILL HOLD A CONCERT AT THE CITY HALL CONCERT HALL ON MONDAY (JULY 27) STARTING AT 8 PM, BEFORE LEAVING ON JULY 31, TO TAKE PART IN THE FIFTH AUSTRALIAN YOUTH MUSIC FESTIVAL.

THE ACTING GOVERNOR, SIR JACK CATER WILL BE THE GUEST OF HONOUR AT THE CONCERT,

PROGRAMME FOR THE PRE-TOUR CONCERT INCLUDES BEETHOVAN'S SYMPHONY NO. 1 IN C MAJOR, OP. 21- MENDELSSOHN'S FINGAL'S CAVE+ OVERTURE, OP. 26- AND WUT MAN-CHUNG'S PIPA CONCERTO. A SPECIAL COMMISSIONED PIECE, +CONTRAST+ BY DOMING LAM, WILL BE GIVEN

ITS PREMIER PERFORMANCE THAT EVENING.

IN AUSTRALIA, OUR YOUNG ENVOYS WILL DEMONSTRATE THEIR MUSICAL ACHIEVEMENTS IN BOTH WESTERN AND CHINESE MODES. THEY WILL ALSO PERFORM WITH THE RENOWNED CONSERVATORIUM ORCHESTRA IN SYDNEY.

WITH DISTINGUISHED GROUPS FROM THE UNITED STATES, CANADA, JAPAN, SINGAPORE, TRINIDAD, GERMANY, FRANCE AND THE HOST COUNTRY PARTICIPATING, THE FESTIVAL WILL BE A FORUM FOR THE PROMOTION OF FRIENDSHIP AND GOODWILL THROUGH MUSIC.

THE HONG KONG JING YING CHAMBER ORCHESTRA HAS BEEN RECEIVING INTENSIVE TRAINING FOR THE TOUR UNDER THE DIRECTION OF THE MUSIC CONSULTANT, MR DAVID STONE AND THE ASSISTANT MUSIC ADMINISTRATOR (PROFESSIONAL), MR THOMAS WANG,

TICKETS FOR THE CONCERT, AT $5 EACH MAY BE PURCHASED FROM THE CITY HALL BOX OFFICE, TOM LEE MUSIC COMPANY, MUSIC OFFICE HEAD OFFICE AT ART CENTRE AND THE MONG KOK MUSIC TRAINING CENTRE. FOR FURTHER ENQUIRIES PLEASE TELEPHONE 5-283257.

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