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HE SAID THERE WERE ENTRIES TO THE CIRCUIT IN SHING HO ROAD, TAI WAI, WHERE THERE WOULD BE PLB AND TAXI STANDS, AND ADJACENT TO THE BUS STOP IN LION ROCK TUNNEL ROAD NEAR THE KMB DEPOT.
THE SPOKESMAN WARNED THE PUBLIC THAT LARGE CROWDS ATTRACTED PICKPOCKETS AND ADVISED THEM TO BE ALERT.
HE ALSO ASKED EVERYONE TO BE CAREFUL WITH BURNING JOSS STICKS AS THE FIRE RISK WAS HIGH DUE TO THE DRY WEATHER.
YOUNG MUSICIANS INVITED TO JOIN YOUTH ORCHESTRAS
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OPPORTUNITIES EXIST FOR QUALIFIED YOUNG MUSICIANS TO JOIN THE HONG KONG YOUTH CHINESE ORCHESTRA AND THE HONG KONG YOUTH SYMPHONIC BAND, BOTH FORMED UNDER THE AUSPICES OF THE RECREATION AND CULTURE DEPARTMENT'S MUSIC OFFICE.
YOUNG PEOPLE UNDER THE AGE OF 23 WITH KNOWLEDGE OF ONE OR MORE CHINESE MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS ARE WELCOME TO JOIN IN THE YOUTH CHINESE ORCHESTRA WHICH HAS PERFORMED FREQUENTLY THROUGH OUT THE TERRITORY AS WELL AS OVERSEAS.
FORMED IN JULY 1978, THE ORCHESTRA GAVE ITS INAUGURAL CONCERT IN DECEMBER THE SAME YEAR UNDER THE BATON OF TONG LEUNG-TAK, TRAINING OFFICER (CHINESE MUSIC) OF THE MUSIC OFFICE.
IN ADDITION TO PERFORMING FOR THE LOCAL COMMUNITY, MEMBERS OF THE ORCHESTRA HAVE BEEN SELECTED TO PERFORM OVERSEAS UNDER THE BANNER OF THE HONG KONG JING YING. THESE MUSICAL AMBASSADORS HAVE GIVEN CONCERTS IN THE UNITED KINGDOM, PARIS, CYPRUS AND ISRAEL AND HAVE GIVEN HONG KONG'S CULTURAL IMAGE A TREMENDOUS BOOST' OVERSEAS.
A NUMBER OF VACANCIES ALSO EXIST IN VARIOUS SECTIONS OF THE MUSIC OFFICE'S HONG KONG YOUTH SYMPHONIC BAND FOR THOSE UNDER 23 WHO HAVE ATTAINED A STANDARD OF AT LEAST GRADE FIVE OR EQUIVALENT IN THE PRACTICAL EXAMINATION OF THE ASSOCIATED BOARD OF THE ROYAL SCHOOL OF MUSIC IN THEIR RESPECTIVE BAND INSTRUMENT/INSTRUMENTS. THESE INCLUDE FLUTE, CLARINET, OBOE, ALTO SAXOPHONE, TENOR SAXOPHONE BARITONE SAXOPHONE, TRUMPET, HORN, TROMBONE, EUPHONIUM, TUBA, PERCUSSION AND KEYBOARD INSTRUMENTS.
SINCE IT WAS FORMED IN MAY 1978, THE YOUTH SYMPHONIC BAND HAS GIVEN MANY POPULAR CONCERTS AND PLAYS AN ACTIVE PART IN THE ANNUAL SYMPHONIC BAND FESTIVAL.
APPLICATION FORMS MAY BE OBTAINED FROM THE HONG KONG MUSIC CENTRE (9/F, HONG KONG ARTS CENTRE, 2 HARBOUR ROAD), EAST KOWLOON MUSIC OFFICE (100 TING FU STREET, 2/F, YAN HAU MANSION, NGAU TAU KOK, KWUN TONG), WEST KOWLOON (TEMPORÁRY) MUSIC CENTRE (BLOCK D, 3/F, VICTORIA BARRACKS, WAN CHAI) AND THE NEW TERRITORIES MUSIC CENTRE (167-173 CASTLE PEAK ROAD, 2/F, CHEUNG YIU BUILDING, TSUEN WAN).
THE CLOSING DATE FOR APPLICATION IS FEBRUARY 13, 1982 FOR THE ORCHESTRA AND FEBRUARY 19, 1982 FOR THE SYMPHONIC BAND. ELIGIBLE APPLICANTS WILL BE INVITED TO ATTEND AN AUDITION.
PLEASE TELEPHONE 5-283257 FOR ENQUIRIES.
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