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SUNDAY, MAY 29, 1988

THE MUSIC OFFICE SELECTED MONICA THROUGH AN OPEN AUDITION, SHE JUNIOR STUDENT OF 1S A FORM 4 STUDENT OF THE HEEP YUNN SCHOOL AND A THE HONG KONG ACADEMY FOR PERFORMING ARTS.

JOINING THE SHE BEGAN TO PLAY VIOLA AT THE AGE OF EIGHT AFTER

MUSIC OFFICE. SINCE THEN INSTRUMENTAL MUSIC TRAINING SCHEME AT THE SHE HAS PARTICIPATED IN MANY MUSIC ACTIVITIES ORGANISED BY THE OFFICE,

TRAINEES' GALA AND INCLUDING THE HONG KONG YOUTH MUSIC CAMP, ANNUAL THE "MUSIC FOR THE MILLIONS" CONCERT PROGRAMME.

MONICA HAS BEEN A MEMBER OF THE HONG KONG YOUTH SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA SINCE 1982 AND OPPORTUNITIES WERE MADE AVAILABLE FOR HER ADVANCE HER SKILLS.

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OPPORTUNITY I AM VERY HAPPY THAT I HAVE BEEN OFFERED THIS

LOT FROM JOIN THE NATIONAL MUSIC CAMP AND 1 BELIEVE 1 WILL BENEFIT A IT," SHE SAID.

IN THE

A MUSIC OFFICE SPOKESMAN SAID: "MONICA'S PARTICIPATION

OPPORTUNITY FOR HER MUSICAL MUSIC CAMP IS NOT ONLY A VERY VALUABLE DEVELOPMENT BUT IS ALSO AN INCENTIVE TO OTHER LOCAL YOUNG MUSICIANS STRIVING TO ACHIEVE HIGHER STANDARDS.

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IN

'IN FACT YOUNG MUSICIANS FROM HONG KONG TOOK PART IN THE CAMP

1983, 1984 1982,

AND 1986 AND THEY ALL

THAT THEIR AGREED

ONLY MEMORABLE EXPERIENCES ARE NOT

BUT ALSO

ΤΟ INVALUABLE

THEIR

FUTURE CAREER AS A MUSICIAN,"

MONICA WILL LEAVE HONG KONG ON

JUNE

24 AND IS

EXPECTED

ΤΟ

RETURN ON AUGUST 29.

THE CAMP FEE WILL BE MET

CAMP ORGANISERS WHILE THE SPONSORED BY CATHAY ROUND-TRIP AIR PASSAGE WILL BE JOINTLY

PACIFIC AIRWAYS LIMITED AND THE HONG KONG JOCKEY CLUB MUSIC FUND.

BY THE

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