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MONDAY, OCTOBER 24, 1988

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HARNESSING FAMILY MUSICAL TALENT

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MUSICALLY-MINDED OR TALENTED FAMILIES

HAVE

ONLY A FEW AT ENHANCING FAMILY

DAYS

LEFT TO JOIN A TERRITORY-WIDE COMPETITION AIMED LIFE EDUCATION THROUGH MUSIC.

SATURDAY, OCTOBER 29 IS THE DEADLINE FOR ENTRIES TO THE

BY THE JOINTLY ORGANISED LIFE EDUCATION MUSIC COMPETITION OFFICE OF THE MUNICIPAL SERVICES BRANCH AND THE WORKING GROUP FAMILY LIFE EDUCATION PUBLICITY CAMPAIGN.

FAMILY MUSIC ON THE

A FAMILY AND PIECE THAT

THE COMPETITION IS OPEN TO IMMEDIATE MEMBERS OF PARTICIPATING TEAMS WILL BE REQUIRED TO PERFORM A MUSICAL REFLECTS LOVE, UNDERSTANDING AND SUPPORT OF A HARMONIOUS FAMILY.

PRELIMINARY

COMPETITIONS WILL BE

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HELD THROUGHOUT THE

BE STAGED AT DISTRICTS IN JANUARY AND FEBRUARY, AND THE FINALS WILL THE HONG KONG ACADEMY FOR PERFORMING ARTS ON MARCH 24.

OFFICE SAID TODAY (MONDAY) THAT

IMPORTANT IN THE

MUSIC A SPOKESMAN FOR THE ENCOURAGEMENT AND SUPPORT FROM FAMILY MEMBERS WERE DEVELOPMENT OF YOUNG TALENT.

"LOVE

AND UNDERSTANDING

ARE EQUALLY

IMPORTANT

ΤΟ EFFORT

FOR PRACTISING

YOUNG THEIR

MUSICIANS TO DEVOTE THEIR TIME AND INSTRUMENTS," THE SPOKESMAN SAID.

FROM PARENTS

AND

SCHOOL STUDENTS

TRAINING SESSIONS THROUGH THE

"WE HAVE RECEIVED ENTHUSIASTIC SUPPORT TEACHERS IN ORGANISING NUMEROUS INSTRUMENTAL MUSIC FOR THOUSANDS OF PRIMARY AND SECONDARY YEARS, HE ADDED.

OFFICE HAVE

THE SPOKESMAN SAID THAT MANY YOUNG MUSICIANS WHO UNDER PROGRAMMES ORGANISED BY THE MUSIC NUMEROUS MUSIC COMPETITIONS.

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WERF TRAINED PRIZES IN

NOM

'A TYPICAL EXAMPLE IS THAT OF TWO SISTERS WHOSE DEDICATION TALENT HAVE HELPED THEM ACCOMPLISH OUTSTANDING PERFORMANCES HIGH-LEVEL COMPETITIONS," HE SAID.

MOK O-CZARN, A

AND

AT

FROM ST YEAR, O-GAY

CLARE'S

GIRLS'

FROM ST

PAUL'S

SCHEME

16-YEAR-OLD STUDENT

BY SISTER,

A SCHOOL AND HER YOUNGER CO-EDUCATIONAL COLLEGE, JOINED THE INSTRUMENTAL MUSIC TRAINING (IMTS) OF THE MUSIC OFFICE IN 1981.

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"IT WAS MY PARENTS WHO ENCOURAGED AND SIGNED ME UP LESSONS, O-CZARN SAID.

FOR

VIOLIN

/SHE BEGAN