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SUNDAY, DECEMBER 27, 1981

LEADING EUROPEAN ORCHESTRA AT TSUEN WAN TOWN HALL

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THE ZURICH TONHALLE ORCHESTRA, ONE OF EUROPE'S OLDEST AND MOST DISTINGUISHED ORCHESTRAS, WILL PAY ITS FIRST VISIT TO HONG KONG DURING THE FOURTH TSUEN WAN ARTS FESTIVAL.

1982.

THE FESTIVAL WILL BE HELD BETWEEN JANUARY 22 AND FEBRUARY 13,

THE ORCHESTRA'S RICH HISTORY DATES BACK TO 1868, WHEN JOHANNES BRAHMS CONDUCTED THE COMPANY'S OPENING PERFORMANCE AT THE NEW ZURICH TONHALLE.

IT FREQUENTLY MAKES CONCERT TOURS AROUND THE WORLD AND IS WELL-RECEIVED BY AUDIENCES.

THE ORCHESTRA WILL GIVE ONE PERFORMANCE AT THE TSUEN WAN TOWN HALL AUDITORIUM ON FEBRUARY 6, 1982 AT 8 PM.

THE CONCERT, WHICH IS A CONTRIBUTION PROGRAMME FROM THE HONG KONG ARTS FESTIVAL SOCIETY, WILL BE CONDUCTED BY FERDINAND LEITNER,

VIOLIN SOLOIST WILL BE MIRIAM FRIED, THE FIRST WOMAN TO WIN FIRST PRIZE IN THE COVETED QUEEN ELIZABETH OF BELGIUM COMPETITION.

PROGRAMME FOR THE EVENING WILL INCLUDE WORKS BY BEETHOVEN, HUBER AND HAYDN.

TICKETS AT $10, $20 AND $30 ARE NOW AVAILABLE AT THE TSUEN WAN TOWN HALL AND CITY HALL BOX OFFICES, SPACE MUSEUM ASTRONOMY BOOKSHOP, AS WELL AS THE NEW TERRITORIES MOBILE LIBRARY.

THE TSUEN WAN ARTS FESTIVAL DIARIES ARE AVAILABLE FOR COLLECTION AT THE TSUEN WAN TOWN HALL, THE HONG KONG ARTS CENTRE, THE MUSIC OFFICE, THE BRITISH COUNCIL, ALLIANCE FRANCAISE, GOETHE INSTITUT, NEW TERRITORIES PUBLIC LIBRARIES, ALL DISTRICT OFFICES OF THE NEW TERRITORIES ADMINISTRATION AND ALL CITY DISTRICT OFFICES.