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WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 21, 1981

FOURTH HK YOUTH SYMPHONIC BAND FESTIVAL

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THOUSANDS OF PEOPLE INCLUDING SCHOOL CHILDREN WILL HAVE AMPLE OPPORTUNITY TO ENJOY BAND MUSIC TO BE PRESENTED BY THE RECREATION AND CULTURE DEPARTMENT'S MUSIC OFFICE NEXT MONTH.

IN CONJUNCTION WITH TOM LEE MUSIC FOUNDATION, A SERIES OF CONCERTS AND OUTDOOR PERFORMANCES ARE TO BE STAGED DURING 10 DAYS OF BAND MUSIC EXTRAVAGANZA.

THE EVENT WILL BE THE FOURTH HONG KONG YOUTH SYMPHONIC BAND FESTIVAL, STARTING FROM NOVEMBER 7.

AT A PRESS CONFERENCE TODAY ANNOUNCING DETAILS OF THE FESTIVAL, THE COMMISSIONER FOR RECREATION AND CULTURE, MR BARRIE WIGGHAM, SAID THE CONTINUATION OF THE BAND GALA FOR THE FOURTH CONSECUTIVE YEAR WAS SPURRED BY ITS POPULARITY.

MR WIGGHAM SAID, THOSE WISHING TO IMPROVE THEIR SKILL WILL ALSO HAVE OPPORTUNITY TO RECEIVE TUTELAGE FROM LOCAL AND OVERSEAS EXPERTS.

ANOTHER IMPORTANT ASPECT OF THE FESTIVAL IS THE CHANCE FOR LOCAL YOUTH BANDS TO PLAY TOGETHER, EXCHANGE IDEAS AND TAKE PART IN COMPETITION.

THIS YEAR'S HIGHLIGHT WILL BE THE VISIT TO HONG KONG BY THE JAPANESE SHUJITSU GIRLS' HIGH SCHOOL BAND WHICH WON THE GOLD MEDAL IN THE 1980 ALL JAPAN BAND CONTEST, THE GROUP, CONSISTING OF 45 STUDENTS, OUTSHONE NO LESS THAN 3 600 OTHER SCHOOL BANDS.

THE FESTIVAL WILL COMMENCE ON SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 7 AT 11 AM AT STATUE SQUARE WHERE LEGISLATIVE COUNCILLOR, MR WONG LAM, WILL OFFICIATE AT THE PARADE OPENING CEREMONY. THIS WILL BE FOLLOWED BY A CONCERT OF BAND MUSIC ON THE TOP OF A +TOPLESS+ DOUBLE-DECKER BUS.

ON THE FOLLOWING DAY, THE BAND FESTIVAL WILL JOIN FORCES WITH THE NORTH FESTIVAL IN PRESENTING A PROMENADE CONCERT AT FANLING PLAYGROUND. OVER 350 PLAYERS FROM 10 LOCAL SCHOOL BANDS AND YOUTH BANDS OF THE MUSIC OFFICE WILL PLAY A WIDE REPERTOIRE OF BOTH TRADITIONAL AND POP BAND MUSIC.

THERE WILL ALSO BE A MARCHING DISPLAY BY THE 1ST AND 2ND GURKHA RIFLES BAND AND ST. BONAVENTURE PRIMARY SCHOOL BANDS, DANCE PERFORMANCES BY STUDENTS OF FUNG KAI MIDDLE SCHOOL AND SINGING BY NORTH DISTRICT CHILDREN'S CHOIR. ADMISSION TO THE CONCERT WILL BE FREE.

BETWEEN NOVEMBER 9 AND 13, A SERIES OF WORKSHOPS WILL BE ORGANISED. SEVERAL PRINCIPAL PLAYERS OF THE HONG KONG PHILHARMONIC ORCHESTRA HAVE BEEN INVITED TO GIVE LECTURES AND DEMONSTRATIONS TO YOUNG WIND INSTRUMENT PLAYERS.

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