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SATURDAY, APRIL 10, 1982

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1982 MUSIC TOUR TO THE UNITED KINGDOM

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THE MUSIC OFFICE OF THE RECREATION AND CULTURE DEPARTMENT IS NOW INVITING APPLICATIONS FROM YOUNG MUSICIANS TO REPRESENT HONG KONG IN A SERIES OF FESTIVALS TO BE HELD IN THE UNITED KINGDOM THIS SUMMER.

THESE FESTIVALS INCLUDE THE ORIENTAL MUSIC FESTIVAL TO BE HELD IN DURHAM FROM JULY 10 TO 23, THE 15TH INTERNATIONAL SOCIETY FOR MUSIC EDUCATION CONFERENCE TO BE HELD IN BRISTOL FROM JULY 21 TO 28, AND THE ALDEBURGH MUSIC FESTIVAL TO BE HELD IN ALDEBURGH, SUFFOLK FROM JULY 29 TO AUGUST 2.

SELECTED YOUNG MUSICIANS WILL FORM A CHINESE MUSIC ENSEMBLE AND PERFORM IN A NUMBER OF CONCERTS AT THE DURHAM ORIENTAL MUSIC FESTIVAL, WHICH AIMS TO INTRODUCE AND PROMOTE TRADITIONAL ASIAN PERFORMING ARTS AMONG WESTERN AUDIENCES.

THE GROUP WILL THEN DEPART FOR BRISTOL WHERE THEY WILL DEMONSTRATE THE PLAYING OF CHINESE MUSIC AT THE 15TH INTERNATIONAL SOCIETY FOR MUSIC EDUCATION CONFERENCE. DURING THE CONFERENCE, THEY WILL ALSO HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY TO APPRECIATE THE QUALITY AND WIDE RANGE OF MUSIC PLAYED BY PERFORMERS FROM OVER 30 COUNTRIES.

THE ENSEMBLE WILL THEN PERFORM AT THE ALDEBURGH MUSIC FESTIVAL WHICH IS A PRESTIGIOUS ANNUAL PRESENTATION ATTENDED BY LEADING ARTISTS FROM AROUND THE WORLD.

APPLICATIONS TO JOIN THIS OVERSEAS TOUR ARE NOW OPEN TO ALL YOUNG MUSICIANS. CANDIDATES MUST MEET THE FOLLOWING REQUIREMENTS:

(A) BE UNDER 23 BY JULY 10, 1982 AND NORMALLY NOT

YOUNGER THAN 14:

(B)

HAVE REACHED AN ACCEPTABLE STANDARD IN AT LEAST ONE CHINESE MUSIC INSTRUMENT +

(C) ATTEND AN AUDITION TO BE ARRANGED BY THE MUSIC

OFFICE IN EARLY MAY 1982.

PREFERENCE WILL BE GIVEN TO APPLICANTS WITH CHINESE ORCHESTRAL EXPERIENCE. THE MUSIC OFFICE, UNDER WHOSE AUSPICES THE SELECTED GROUP WILL TRAVEL, UNDERTAKES TO MEET THE NECESSARY EXPENSES INVOLVED. THE FINAL DECISION AS TO THE SIZE OF THE GROUP AND THE SELECTION OF PARTICIPANTS RESTS WITH THE MUSIC OFFICE.

APPLICATION FORMS ARE OBTAINABLE AT THE FOLLOWING OFFICES:-

(A)

MUSIC OFFICE HEAD OFFICE, 9/F, HONG KONG ARTS CENTRE.

(B) EAST KOWLOON MUSIC CENTRE, 100 TING FU STREET,

2/F, NGAU TAU KC..

/(C) NEW