MONDAY, JULY 18, 1988
YOUNG MUSICIANS LEAVE FOR AUSTRALIA
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MEMBERS
OF THE MUSIC OFFICE'S HONG KONG YOUTH CHINESE ORCHESTRA LEFT FOR AUSTRALIA TODAY (MONDAY) FOR A 18-DAY CONCERT TOUR.
THE DELEGATION IS LED BY THE MUSIC ADMINISTRATOR, MS LOLLY CHIU; SENIOR MUSIC OFFICER (CHINESE), MR TONG LEUNG-TAK; AND SEVEN OTHER MUSIC OFFICE OFFICIALS.
PRIOR TO DEPARTURE AT THE AIRPORT, MS CHIU SAID THE PURPOSE OF THE TOUR WAS TO PROVIDE OPPORTUNITIES FOR TALENTED YOUNG MUSICIANS IN PERFORMING AND EXPOSING THEMSELVES TO DIFFERENT AUDIENCES.
THE MUSIC OFFICE HAD SO FAR CONDUCTED TOURS TO FRANCE, ISRAEL, CYPRUS, THE UNITED KINGDOM, CHINA, JAPAN, SINGAPORE AND ITALY, SHE
ADDED.
"I HOPE ALL THE ORCHESTRAL MEMBERS WILL PERFORM THEIR BEST AS THIS IS A VERY SPECIAL CULTURAL MISSION REPRESENTING HONG KONG," SHE SAID.
THE ORCHESTRA'S FIRST PERFORMANCE IN AUSTRALIA WILL BE AT THE 18TH CONFERENCE OF THE INTERNATIONAL SOCIETY OF MUSIC EDUCATION (ISME) IN CANBERRA.
THE THEME OF THE CONFERENCE, WHICH INVOLVES RENOWNED MUSICIANS AND REPRESENTATIVE MUSIC ORGANISATIONS FROM ALL OVER THE WORLD, IS THE ROLE OF MUSIC AND MUSIC EDUCATION INCLUDING RESEARCH AND MUSIC THERAPY.
THE PROGRAMME INCLUDES LECTURES, PERFORMANCES, MASTERCLASSES, WORKSHOPS AND EXHIBITIONS.
DEMONSTRATIONS,
AFTER CANBERRA, THE ORCHESTRA WILL GIVE 10 MORE PUBLIC PERFORMANCES IN MELBOURNE, SYDNEY AND BRISBANE.
THE DELEGATION WILL RETURN TO HONG KONG ON AUGUST 5.
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