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SUNDAY, APRIL 21, 1985

MR LI WAS SPEAKING AT A CEREMONY OF THE KOWLOON REGION STUDENTS CONCERT AT THE DIOCESAN GIRLS' SCHOOL, ORGANISED BY THE MUSIC OFFICE FOR ITS TRAINEES IN KOWLOON TO PERFORM IN PUBLIC, ESPECIALLY BEFORE THE IR PARENTS AND TEACHERS.

+BEING AN EDUCATIONAL IST MYSELF, I AM IN FULL AGREEMENT WITH THE OBJECTIVES OF THE MUSIC OFFICE AND SUPPORT THE WORK IT DOES,+ HE ADDED.

MRS DORIS HO, THE MUSIC ADMINISTRATOR, SAID IN HER WELCOME SPEECH THAT THE MUSIC OFFICE, IN RUNNING THE INSTRUMENTAL MUSIC TRAINING SCHEME, PLACED MUCH IMPORTANCE ON PROGRESS, AND INSTRUCTORS AND TRAINEES ALIKE MUST REGULARLY REVIEW AND EVALUATE WHAT HAD BEEN ACHIEVED AND WHAT FURTHER IMPROVEMENTS SHOULD BE MADE.

SHE SAID, THE STUDENTS CONCERTS PROVIDE SUCH OCCASIONS FOR ASSESSMENT AND ARE IMPORTANT ASPECTS OF THE TRAINING PROGRAMME.

+THE PERFORMERS INCLUDE NOT ONLY THOSE WHO HAVE REACHED AN ADVANCED LEVEL OF TRAINING BUT ALSO THOSE WHO HAVE MADE SIGNIFICANT PROGRESS IN THE PAST YEAR, SHE SAID.

+SOME OF THE PERFORMERS TODAY HAVE ONLY LEARNT TO PLAY THEIR INSTRUMENTS FOR A YEAR OR TWO, BUT THEIR MASTERY OF THE INSTRUMENT IN THE SHORT TIME IS WORTHY OF COMMENDATION, SHE STRESSED.

MRS HO ALSO THANKED THE PARENTS AND FRIENDS ATTENDING THE CONCERT FOR PROVIDING THE NECESSARY ENCOURAGEMENT AND ADVICE WHICH HELPED TO MAKE THE WHOLE TRAINING PROCESS.

THE MUSIC OFFICE'S EAST KOWLOON YOUTH SYMPHONIC BAND AND THE KOWLOON YOUTH STRING ORCHESTRA, AND INDIVIDUAL TRAINEES SHOWED THE IR PROGRESS BY PLAYING VARIOUS WESTERN AND CHINESE MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS IN THE CONCERT.

THE HONG KONG CHILDREN'S CHOIR ALSO GAVE A GUEST PERFORMANCE.

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