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SUNDAY, MARCH 21, 1982

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1982 HONG KONG YOUTH MUSIC CAMP

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THE MUSIC OFFICE OF THE RECREATION AND CULTURE DEPARTMENT WILL ORGANISE THE 1982 HONG KONG YOUTH MUSIC CAMP FROM JULY 24 TO AUGUST 8 AT ST STEPHEN'S COLLEGE, STANLEY,

THIS FOLLOWS THE SUCCESS OF LAST YEAR'S MUSIC CAMP HELD AT THE YMCA WU KWAI SHA YOUTH VILLAGE,

APART FROM INVITING LOCAL YOUNG MUSICIANS TO JOIN THE CAMP, INVITATIONS WILL ALSO BE EXTENDED TO OVERSEAS YOUNG INSTRUMENTAL ISTS. IT IS HOPED THAT THROUGH THIS INTENSIVE MUSIC TRAINING IN BOTH WESTERN AND CHINESE INSTRUMENTS IN A SUMMER CAMP ATMOSPHERE, THE MUSICAL CAPABILITIES OF YOUNG PEOPLE WILL BE DEVELOPED AND INTERNATIONAL CULTURAL EXCHANGE BE FOSTERED.

MUSIC TRAINING IN THE FORM OF WORKSHOPS, SEMINARS, MASTER CLASSES, HI-FI MUSIC APPRECIATION, SECTIONAL AND ORCHESTRAL REHEARSALS WILL BE CONDUCTED BY RENOWNED LOCAL AND OVERSEAS MUSICIANS. ASIDE FROM MUSICAL ACTIVITIES, THE YOUNGSTERS WILL ALSO BE ABLE TO ENJOY A FULL RANGE OF CAMP SPORTS ACTIVITIES SUCH AS SWIMMING, TRAMPOLINING, CANOEING, TENNIS, EXCURSIONS, ARCHERY, FOLK DANCE AND BALL GAMES DURING THEIR STAY.

A SPECIAL FINALE CONCERT WILL BE HELD ON AUGUST 7, TO WHICH FAMILIES OF THE YOUNG MUSICIANS WILL BE INVITED TO ATTEND.

APPLICATIONS TO JOIN THE 1982 HONG KONG YOUTH MUSIC CAMP ARE NOW OPEN TO ALL YOUNG MUSIC LOVERS. CANDIDATES SHOULD:

(A) BE UNDER THE AGE OF 24 BY JULY 24, 1982-

(1)

(B) (1)

HAVE ATTAINED AT LEAST GRADE V OF THE ROYAL SCHOOLS OF MUSIC EXAMINATIONS OR EQUIVALENT IN WESTERN ORCHESTRAL INSTRUMENT- OR

(2) HAVE REACHED AN ACCEPTABLE LEVEL OF PERFORMANCE IN CHINESE MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS (ORCHESTRAL EXPERIENCE WOULD BE AN ADVANTAGE), BUT MAY BE REQUIRED TO ATTEND AN AUDITION TO BE HELD BEFORE THE END OF APRIL 1982.

CAMP FEE WILL BE $140 EACH, INCLUSIVE OF TUITION FEES, MEALS AND ACCOMMODATION.

APPLICATION FORMS ARE OBTAINABLE AT I

(A) MUSIC OFFICE

(1) HEAD OFFICE, 9/F., HONG KONG ARTS CENTRE, 2 HARBOUR

ROAD, WAN CHAI, HONG KONG.

(2) EAST KOWLOON MUSIC CENTRE, 100 TING FU STREET, 2/F.,

YAU HAU MANSION, NGAU TAU KOK, KOWLOON.

3) NEW TERRITORIES MUSIC CENTRE, 167 173 CASTLE PEAK

ROAD, CHEUNG YIU BUILDING, 1/F., TSUEN WAN,

NEW TERRITORIES.

/(B) HEADQUARTERS,