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MONDAY, DECEMBER 15, 1986

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YOUTH BAND FESTIVAL BEGINS FRIDAY

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THE 1986 HONG KONG YOUTH BAND FESTIVAL WILL BEGIN ON FRIDAY (DECEMBER 19) AND PROVIDE FIVE DAYS OF EVENTS.

THE FESTIVAL IS ORGANISED ANNUALLY BY THE MUSIC OFFICE OF THE MUNICIPAL SERVICES BRANCH.

ON THE FIRST DAY, INTEREST WILL CENTRE ON A WIND ENSEMBLE CONTEST.

AN OPENING CONCERT WILL BE HELD AT THE TSUEN WAN TOWN HALL ON SATURDAY (OCTOBER 20), STARTING AT 8 PM.

THIS CONCERT, JOINTLY PRESENTED WITH THE REGIONAL COUNCIL. WILL FEATURE PERFORMANCES BY THE MUSIC OFFICE'S YOUTH SYMPHONIC BAND AND A GUEST BAND FROM JAPAN THE HAKATA GIRLS' COMMERCIAL HIGH SCHOOL WIND BAND OF FUKUOKA.

DURING THE FESTIVAL, A SERIES OF THREE CHRISTMAS CONCERTS WILL BE HELD AT DIFFERENT VENUES TO ENTERTAIN THE PUBLIC.

THE CLIMAX WILL BE A GALA FINALE TO BE HELD AT THE QUEEN ELIZABETH STADIUM ON DECEMBER 23 (TUESDAY), BEGINNING AT 8 PM.

A SPOKESMAN FOR THE MUSIC OFFICE SAID THE AIMS OF THE FESTIVAL ARE TO STIMULATE INTEREST IN BAND MUSIC AND TO RAISE THE STANDARD OF PERFORMANCE AMONG BAND PLAYERS.

+AT THE SAME TIME WE ALSO HOPE TO ENCOURAGE SCHOOLS AND ORGANISATIONS TO FORM BANDS, HE ADDED.

THE FESTIVAL IS ORGANISED UNDER THE AUSPICES OF THE TOM LEE MUSIC CO., LTD.

OTHER EVENTS INCLUDE A SYMPHONIC BAND CONTEST AND A MARCHING BAND CONTEST.

TICKETS AT $5 AND $10 EACH FOR THE OPENING CONCERT AND THE GALA FINALE ARE AVAILABLE AT THE BOX OFFICE OF TSUEN WAN TOWN HALL AND THE URBTIX OUTLETS AT THE CITY HALL, QUEEN ELIZABETH STADIUM, SPACE MUSEUM, HONG KONG COLISEUM AND TOM LEE MUSIC CO., LTD. (CAMERON LANE MAN YEE BUILDING, TAIKOO SHING CITY PLAZA AND HENNESSY ROAD).

ENQUIRIES MAY BE MADE ON 3-7226240.

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