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WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 6, 1982

MUSIC SCHOLARSHIP OFFERED

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A MUSICALLY-GIFTED HONG KONG STUDENT WILL SHORTLY BE GIVEN THE OPPORTUNITY TO SPEND TWO YEARS FURTHERING HIS OR HER MUSICAL EDUCATION AT THE WELLS CATHEDRAL SCHOOL IN THE UNITED KINGDOM.

THIS WAS ANNOUNCED BY THE HEADMASTER OF THE SCHOOL, MR ALAN QUILTER, AT A PRESS CONFERENCE HELD TODAY (WEDNESDAY).

MR QUILTER ADDED THAT A SCHOLARSHIP TO ATTEND THE WELLS CATHEDRAL SCHOOL'S SPECIALIST MUSIC SCHEME HAD BEEN MADE POSSIBLE THROUGH THE GENEROSITY OF THE CHARLES RAYNER EDUCATIONAL TRUST, ADMINISTERED BY THE HONG KONG BANK TRUSTEE LTD.

ONE OF THE FOUR SPECIALIST SCHOOLS MAKING PROVISION FOR GIFTED CHILDREN THE WELLS CATHEDRAL SCHOOL TODAY OFFERS HIGHLY- PROFESSIONAL MUSICAL TRAINING ALONGSIDE NORMAL ACADEMIC WORK TO SOME 60 BOYS AND GIRLS, OUT OF A TOTAL OF 480 PUPILS.

+CHAMBER MUSIC AND STRING PLAYING FORM THE BASIS OF THE MUSIC COURSE,+ SAID MR QUILTER, ADDING THAT +PROVISION IS MADE AT THE HIGHEST LEVEL FOR GIFTED PIANISTS AND ORCHESTRAL PLAYERS, WITH MANY OF OUR STUDENTS FURTHER ING THEIR STUDIES AT MUSIC COLLEGE OR CONSERVATORY LEVEL.+

AMONG THE MEMBERS OF THE SCHOOLS CHAMBER ORCHESTRA CURRENTLY IN HONG KONG, IS HONG KONG BORN VIERNIES SAN, A SCHOLARSHIP STUDENT AT THE WELLS SCHOOL SINCE 1977 WHO WILL LEAD THE CHAMBER ORCHESTRA'S SEPTET IN THE LAST OF THEIR FOUR PERFORMANCES IN HONG KONG, IN A LUNCHTIME CONCERT AT ST. JOHN'S CATHEDRAL.

SHE HAS RECENTLY BEEN AWARDED A PLACE AT LONDON'S GUILDHALL SCHOOL OF MUSIC AND DRAMA TO CONTINUE HER MUSICAL STUDIES.

MR QUILTER COMMENTED THAT THIS VISIT TO HONG KONG HAD BEEN A THOROUGHLY STIMULATING EXPERIENCE FOR BOTH STUDENTS AND TEACHERS ALIKE. HE WAS IMPRESSED BY THE VITAL AND EXPANDING ROLE OF ARTS EDUCATION IN HONG KONG, PARTICULARLY IN MUSIC AND HE HOPED THAT STRONG LINKS WOULD BE FORGED WITH HONG KONG AS A RESULT OF THIS VISIT.

ALSO ATTENDING THE PRESS CONFERENCE WERE MR D. TUDWAY QUILTER, GOVERNOR OF THE WELLS CATHEDRAL SCHOOL, MR D.B. MINNS OF THE HONG KONG BANK TRUSTEE LTD., MR BARRIE WIGGHAM, COMMISSIONER FOR RECREATION AND CULTURE AND MR DAVID STONE, THE GOVERNMENT'S MUSIC CONSULTANT.

MR WIGGHAM SAID THAT FURTHER DETAILS OF THE SCHOLARSHIP INTENDED FOR A SIXTH FORM STUDENT CURRENTLY STUDYING MUSIC, WILL BE ANNOUNCED SHORTLY THROUGH THE MUSIC OFFICE OF THE RECREATION AND CULTURE DEPARTMENT.