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FRIDAY, JUNE 14, 1991

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YOUNG VIOLINIST TO ATTEND U.S. MUSIC CAMP

THE MUSIC OFFICE WILL SEND A TALENTED VIOLINIST, CHENG SZE-WAI, TO JOIN THE NATIONAL MUSIC CAMP TO BE HELD IN INTERLOCHEN, MICHIGAN, USA THIS SUMMER FOR AN EIGHT-WEEK INTENSIVE TRAINING IN MUSIC.

THE MUSIC CAMP IS A PRESTIGIOUS ANNUAL EVENT то CULTIVATE INTERNATIONAL FRIENDSHIP THROUGH MUSIC. IT IS NOW IN ITS 64TH SEASON AND WILL BE HELD FROM JUNE 23 TO AUGUST 19.

SELECTED LOCALLY FROM A GROUP OF HIGHLY QUALIFIED YOUNG MUSICIANS BETWEEN THE AGE OF 14 TO 18, CHENG SZE-WAI WILL VIR FOR THE HIGHEST HONOUR OF BEING SELECTED AS A MEMBER OF THE CAMP'S WORLD YOUTH SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA IN THE UNITED STATES.

THE CAMP WILL INCLUDE MASTERCLASSES AND WORKSHOPS WITH SOME OF THE WORLD'S GREATEST MUSICIANS. IN ADDITION, IT OFFERS RECREATIONAL ACTIVITIES SUCH AS SING-A-SONGS AROUND CAMP FIRES, CANOEING SWIMMING.

CHENG SZE-WAI, 17, THROUGH AN OPEN AUDITION. DIOCESAN BOYS' SCHOOL.

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BEEN SELECTED BY THE MUSIC OFFICE HE IS AT PRESENT A FORM IV STUDENT OF

HE STARTED TO PLAY VIOLIN AT THE AGE OF FOUR. HIS MUSIC TEACHERS INCLUDED RENOWNED VIOLIN19TS MRS TAKAKO HEYMANN AND MR LIN HAK-CHEONG.

DURING THE PAST YEARS, HE HAD PARTICIPATED IN MANY MUSIC ACTIVITIES ORGANISED BY THE MUSIC

OFFICE, INCLUDING THE HONG KONG YOUTH MUSIC CAMP AND THE HONG KONG YOUTH STRING MUSIC FESTIVAL.

IN EARLY 1990, SZE-WAI WON THE FIRST PRIZE IN THE VIOLIN SOLOS AT THE HONG KONG SCHOOLS MUSIC FESTIVAL.

A FEW MONTHS LATER, HE WAS SELECTED AS A MEMBER OF THE ASIAN YOUTH ORCHESTRA AND GAVE A SERIES OF PUBLIC PERFORMANCES IN HONG KONG AND OTHER ASIAN COUNTRIES.

"I AM VERY HAPPY AND EXCITED FOR HAVING THIS OPPORTUNITY TO BROADEN MY MUSICAL KNOWLEDGE AND TO MEET YOUNG MUSICIANS FROM VARIOUS PARTS OF THE WORLD," SZE-WAI SAID, ADDING THAT HE WOULD DO HIS BEST TO INTRODUCE HONG KONG TO OTHER CAMPERS.

HE WILL LEAVE HONG KONG NEXT FRIDAY (JUNE 21) AND TO RETURN IN LATE AUGUST.

THE CAMP FEE WILL BE MET BY THE CAMP ORGANISERS ROUND-TRIP AIR PASSAGE WILL BE JOINTLY SPONSORED BY PACIFIC AIRWAYS AND THE HONG KONG JOCKEY CLUB MUSIC FUND.

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