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FRIDAY, APRIL 11, 1986

THE CAMP IS PRIMARILY AIMED AT DEVELOPING AND ENHANCING THE MUSICAL CAPABILITIES OF YOUNG PEOPLE THROUGH INTENSIVE MUSIC TRAINING TH A SUMMER CAMP ATMOSPHERE.

+PROMISING YOUNG MUSICIANS WILL BE RECRUITED HERE AND FROM OVERSEAS, A SPOKESMAN FOR THE MUSIC OFFICE SAID.

+IT WILL HELP FOSTER INTERNATIONAL CULTURAL EXCHANGE THROUGH MUSIC,+ HE ADDED.

RENOWNED MUSICIANS WILL BE INVITED TO CONDUCT MASTER CLASSES, WORKSHOPS AND SEMINARS. OTHER PROGRAMMES INCLUDE FILM SHOWS AND HI-FI MUSIC APPRECIATION.

SECTIONAL AND ORCHESTRAL REHEARSALS WILL BE ARRANGED FOR THE CAMPERS. PREPARING THEM FOR A FINALE CONCERT TO BE HELD AT THE ACADEMIC COMMUNITY HALL.

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IN ADDITION, A WIDE RANGE OF RECREATIONAL AND SPORTS ACTIVITIES WILL ALSO BE ORGANISED AT THE CAMP.

APPLICANTS WHO WISH TO JOIN THE CAMP STRING ORCHESTRA, CAMP SYMPHONIC BAND OR CAMP CHINESE ORCHESTRA SHOULD BE UNDER 25 YEARS OF AGE AS AT JULY 12, AND BE ABLE TO PLAY AT LEAST ONE CHINESE OR WESTERN INSTRUMENT. ORCHESTRAL EXPERIENCE WILL BE AN ADVANTAGE.

QUALIFIED APPLICANTS WILL BE INVITED TO ATTEND AN AUDITION TO BE HELD AT A LATER DATE.

THE CAMP FEE WILL BE $400 PER HEAD INCLUSIVE OF TUITION FEES, THREE MEALS EACH DAY AND ACCOMMODATION.

AS THE MUSIC OFFICE IS PLANNING TWO OVERSEAS TOURS TO SINGAPORE AND JAPAN IN AUGUST, TOUR MEMBERS WILL BE SELECTED FROM THE CAMP'S CHINESE ORCHESTRA AND SYMPHONIC BAND.

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

COMPLETED FORMS SHOULD BE RETURNED TO THE MUSIC OFFICE HEADQUARTERS AT 11TH FLOOR, WING ON CENTRE, 111 CONNAUGHT ROAD CENTRAL, HONG KONG, BEFORE MAY 3.

FOR ENQUIRIES, CALL 5-458791.

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