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FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 18, 1981

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CHANCE FOR YOUNG LOCAL MUSICIANS

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OPPORTUNITIES ARE NOW OPEN FOR TALENTED YOUNG LOCAL MUSICIANS TO GAIN EXPERIENCE IN AUSTRALIA, ALONG WITH REPRESENTATIVES FROM OTHER ASIAN COUNTRIES, AT THE FIFTH ASIAN YOUTH MUSIC CAMP TO BE HELD IN BRISBANE, FROM JANUARY 4 TO JANUARY 17 NEXT YEAR.

THE RECREATION AND CULTURE DIVISIONS'S MUSIC OFFICE, IN RESPONSE TO REQUEST FROM THE ORGANISER, IS INVITING APPLICATIONS FROM INTERESTED YOUNG MUSICIANS TO TAKE PART IN THIS YEAR'S MUSIC CAMP.

ABOUT 300 DELEGATES FROM VARIOUS ASIAN COUNTRIES ARE EXPECTED TO PARTICIPATE.

THOSE SELECTED TO REPRESENT HONG KONG WILL BE ABLE TO RECEIVE INTENSIVE MUSIC TRAINING, PARTICULARLY IN ORCHESTRA AND CHAMBER MUSIC-PLAYING, UNDER THE ARTISTIC DIRECTION OF DISTINGUISHED INSTRUCTORS AND CONDUCTORS.

IN ADDITION TO MUSIC TRAINING, EXCURSIONS WILL BE ARRANGED FOR PARTICIPANTS TO SEE BEAUTIFUL QUEENSLAND WITH ITS TROPICAL BEACHES AND COUNTRYSIDE.

THE MUSIC OFFICE, UNDER WHOSE AUSPICES THE SELECTED GROUP WILL TRAVEL, WILL MEET THE NECESSARY EXPENSES.

APPLICATIONS ARE NOW OPEN TO YOUNG PEOPLE BELOW THE AGE OF 23 AND NOT YOUNGER THAN 14 ON JANUARY 4, 1982, AND HAVE ATTAINED AT LEAST GRADE VI IN THE ROYAL SCHOOLS OF MUSIC EXAMINATION OR EQUIVALENT IN WESTERN WIND OR STRING INSTRUMENTS.

PREFERENCE WILL BE GIVEN TO VIOLIN, DOUBLE BASS, FRENCH HORN AND SAXOPHONE PLAYERS WITH ORCHESTRAL EXPERIENCE.

ALL CANDIDATES WILL BE REQUIRED TO PASS AN AUDITION TO BE ARRANGED BY THE MUSIC OFFICE.

APPLICATION FORMS MAY BE OBTAINED FROM THE MUSIC OFFICE HEAD OFFICE, 9/F., HONG KONG ARTS CENTRE- WEST KOWLOON MUSIC CENTRE, 157-159 PRINCE EDWARD ROAD, 3/F., EAST KOWLOON MUSIC CENTRE, 100 TING FU STREET, 3/F. NGAU TAU KOK- AND THE NEW TERRITORIES MUSIC CENTRE, 167-173 CASTLE PEAK ROAD, CHEUNG YIU BUILDING, 1/F., TSUEN WAN.

THE CLOSING DATE FOR APPLICATIONS IS SEPTEMBER 28, 1981. FOR FURTHER ENQUIRIES PLEASE TELEPHONE 5-283257.

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