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TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 20, 1983

THE AWARDS ARE OPEN TO ALL LOCAL AMATEUR MUSICIANS WHO ARE 30 YEARS OF AGE OR UNDER ON JANUARY 1, 1984 (WESTERN RECKONING).

THE OBJECTIVES OF THE AWARDS ARE:

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TO RAISE THE STANDARDS OF COMPOSING AND PERFORMING SERIOUS MUSIC;

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TO PROVIDE AN OPPORTUNITY FOR AMATEUR MUSICIANS TO DEVELOP THEIR SKILLS AND TALENTS IN COMPOSING AND PERFORMING SERIOUS MUSIC AND

* TO AROUSE INTEREST IN THE APPRECIATION OF SERIOUS MUSIC.

THERE WILL BE TWO SECTIONS EACH IN THE COMPOSITION CATEGORY AND THE CHAMBER MUSIC PERFORMANCE CATEGORY, ONE FOR WESTERN MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS AND THE OTHER FOR CHINESE MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS.

IN THE COMPOSITION CATEGORIES, THE WORK SUBMITTED BY THE COMPOSER SHOULD NOT BE LONGER THAN 12 MINUTES AND SHOULD BE SCORED FOR NOT MORE THAN 12 PLAYERS. WORKS SELECTED FOR ENTRY TO THE SEMI-FINALS AND FINALS MAY BE PERFORMED EITHER BY THE

PARTICIPANTS THEMSELVES OR BY PROFESSIONAL PERFORMERS TO BE ENGAGED BY THE ORGANISERS.

IN THE CHAMBER MUSIC PERFORMANCE CATEGORIES. THE DURATION OF PERFORMANCE SHOULD NOT BE MORE THAN 12 MINUTES AND THE SIZE OF EACH PARTICIPATING GROUP MAY VARY FROM THREE TO 13 MEMBERS WHICH MAY INCLUDE ONE VOCALIST.

RADIO TELEVISION HONG KONG WILL COVER ALL EVENTS LIVE.

CASH PRIZES OF $3 000, $1 500 AND $500 WILL BE AWARDED TO THE FIRST THREE WINNERS OF EACH SECTION IN THE FOUR CATEGORIES.

PAMPHLETS AND APPLICATION FORMS ARE NOW AVAILABLE AT ALL MUSIC CENTRES OF THE MUSIC OFFICE.

COMPLETED APPLICATION FORMS SHOULD BE RETURNED TO THE HONG KONG MUSIC CENTRE AT 2 HARBOUR ROAD, 9TH FLOOR, WAN CHAI, ON OR BEFORE OCTOBER 22, 1983.

FOR ENQUIRIES PLEASE TELEPHONE 5-283257.

MINI-SOCCER CONTEST FOR KOWLOON RESIDENTS

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THE RECREATION AND CULTURE DEPARTMENT'S KOWLOON CITY OFFICE WILL BE STAGING A SERIES OF MINI-SOCCER COCTITIONS FOR RESIDENTS.

APPLICATION IS NOW OPEN AND 64 TEAMS, EACH COMPRISING 10 PLAYERS, WILL BE ACCEPTED.

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