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WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 14, 1990*

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"IN THE PAST YEAR, THE MUSIC OFFICE HAD PRESENTED VARIOUS CONCERTS AT HOME, HOSTELS, AND SPECIAL SCHOOLS FOR THE DISABLED,

"THIS YEAR, WE HAD TAKEN ACTIVE STEPS TO INCREASE OUR INPUT IN THIS AREA. WE HAVE ACTIVELY INVITED MEMBERS OF ORGANISATIONS FOR THE DISABLED TO ATTEND OUR MAJOR CONCERTS, MRS ALLCOCK SAID.

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SHE SAID IN APRIL THIS YEAR, THE MUSIC OFFICE, WAI TVB AND THE ACADEMY FOR PERFORMING ARTS JOINTLY ORGANISED CONCERT TO RAISE A TOTAL OF $200,000 FOR THE HONG KONG THE DISABLED ASSOCIATION TO PROMOTE MUSIC AMONG THE DISABLED.

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WHILE THE MUSIC OFFICE WAS SET UP TO INSTRUMENTAL MUSIC TRAINING PROGRAMME, BOTH CHINESE PROMOTE AN INTEREST IN MUSIC ESPECIALLY AMONG THE YOUNGER GENERATION AND TO ENCOURAGE AND ASSIST IN THE ORGANISING OF MUSIC ACTIVITIES IN HONG KONG, MRS ALLCOCK SAID MORE THAN 4,000 YOUNG PEOPLE AGED BETWEEN SIX AND 23 WERE CURRENTLY UNDERTAKING TRAINING PROGRAMMES ORGANISED BY THE MUSIC OFFICE.

AURAL

"TRAINEES ARE ALSO PROVIDED WITH OPPORTUNITIES TO ATTEND AND THEORY CLASSES AND MASTERCLASSES, LECTURE-DEMONSTRATIONS AND WORKSHOPS BY VISITING ARTISTS THROUGH WHICH THEIR MUSICAL EXPERIENCE AND KNOWLEDGE ARE FURTHER ENHANCED,' SHE SAID.

MRS ALLCOCK ALSO POINTED OUT THAT REGULAR MUSIC ACTIVITIES SUCH AS THE YOUTH MUSIC CAMP, THE HONG KONG YOUTH CHINESE MUSIC FESTIVAL AND YOUTH BAND FESTIVAL WERE ORGANISED ANNUALLY FOR THE YOUTH AND THE GENERAL PUBLIC.

"THE 'MUSIC FOR THE MILLIONS' CONCERTS, A MUSIC PROMOTION PROGRAMME PERFORMED BY OUR INSTRUCTORS, HAVE BEEN ORGANISED FOR MORE THAN 4,800 TIMES AND HAVE ATTRACTED OVER THREE MILLION AUDIENCE,' ALLCOCK SAID.

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REVIEWING THEIR CONNECTION WITH OTHER CULTURAL. ORGANISATIONS, THE MUSIC ADMINISTRATOR SAID THE MUSIC OFFICE PLAYED AN IMPORTANT ROLE IN ADVISING LOCAL ORGANISATIONS AND SCHOOLS ON ISSUES PERTAINING TO MUSIC.

"WE ARE INVITED TO SERVE AS OFFICIAL REPRESENTATIVES ON THE CULTURE SUB-COMMITTEES OF THE DISTRICT BOARDS, ARTS AND CULTURE ASSOCIATIONS AND DISTRICT CHOIR MANAGEMENT COMMITTEES, MRS

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ALLCOCK

SAID.

THE MUSIC ADMINISTRATOR ALSO SAID INTERNATIONAL MUSIC PROGRAMMES WERE REGULARLY ORGANISED FOR YOUNG MUSICIANS то THEIR INTERNATIONAL UNDERSTANDING AND TO WIDEN THEIR HORIZON.

EXCHANGE

IMPROVE

DURING THE PAST YEARS, THE MUSIC OFFICE HAD ORGANISED OVERSEAS TOURS FOR YOUNG MUSICIANS TO AUSTRALIA, CHINA, CYPRUS AND THE UK. VISITING GROUPS FROM THESE COUNTRIES WERE ALSO INVITED TO PLAY WITH YOUNG MUSICIANS IN HONG KONG.

"IN JULY THIS YEAR, THE 66-STRONG HONG KONG YOUTH CHINESE ORCHESTRA TOURED USA AND CANADA, GIVING A TOTAL OF 12 HIGHLY-ACCLAIMED PERFORMANCES IN VANCOUVER, SAN FRANCISCO AND LOS ANGELES. AND WE ARE NOW PLANNING ΤΟ BRING THE HONG KONG YOUTH SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA ABROAD NEXT YEAR," MRS ALLCOCK ADDED.

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