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THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 19, 1992

THE FAXLINE NUMBERS FOR THE RECREATION AND CULTURE THE FESTIVAL OFFICE ARE 827 6646 AND 827 2424 RESPECTIVELY.

BRANCH AND

NOTE TO EDITORS:

THE INFORMATION UNIT OF THE BRANCH, WHICH WILL BE HOUSED ON ON 41ST FLOOR OF WANCHAI TOWER III, WILL ALSO HANDLE MEDIA ENQUIRIES THE WORK OF THE TELEVISION AND ENTERTAINMENT LICENSING AUTHORITY, NEW TELEPHONE NUMBERS OF THE OFFICERS ARE:

THE

SENIOR INFORMATION OFFICER INFORMATION OFFICER

ASSISTANT INFORMATION OFFICER

1992 HK YOUTH BAND FESTIVAL

594 6627 594 6626 594 6625

THE MUSIC OFFICE WILL BE BRINGING A MUSICAL CHRISTMAS то PUBLIC WITH PERFORMANCE BY LOCAL YOUNG MUSICIANS DURING THE 1992 KONG YOUTH BAND FESTIVAL TO BE HELD FROM DECEMBER 20 TO 30.

THE YOUTH BAND FESTIVAL WAS ORGANISED ANNUALLY BY THE OFFICE SINCE 1979, WITH THE AIM TO STIMULATE INTEREST IN BAND AND RAISE THE STANDARD OF PERFORMANCE AMONG LOCAL BAND PLAYERS.

OVER 1,500 PARTICIPANTS FROM MORE THAN 20 SCHOOL TOGETHER WITH THE HONG KONG YOUTH SYMPHONIC BAND AND DISTRICT SYMPHONIC BANDS OF THE MUSIC OFFICE WILL PRESENT AN ARRAY BAND THIS YEAR IN A SERIES OF CONCERTS THROUGHOUT THE TERRITORY.

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HONG

MUSIC MUSIC

BANDS

YOUTH

MUSIC

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A SPOKESMAN FOR THE MUSIC OFFICE SAID TODAY (THURSDAY) THE NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF EDUCATION SYMPHONIC BAND, SINGAPORE, WILL JOIN THE FESTIVAL.

THE

THE 55-MEMBER BAND WILL PRESENT A SERIES OF CLASSICAL COMPOSITION SUCH AS 'HIGHLIGHTS FROM WESTSIDE STORY', 'A DANCE OF YAO' AND 'CHORALE AND SHAKER DANCE'.

THE PROGRAMME OF THE FESTIVAL INCLUDES A FESTIVAL CONCERT AND A FESTIVAL GALA TO BE HELD AT HONG KONG ACADEMY FOR PERFORMING ARTS AND THE QUEEN ELIZABETH STADIUM IN THE EVENINGS OF DECEMBER 27 AND 30.

VARIOUS KINDS OF BAND MUSIC INCLUDING JAZZ, ROCK, CLASSICAL

AND THEME SONGS FROM MOVIES WILL BE PERFORMED.

IN ADDITION, THERE WILL BE FOUR CHRISTMAS CONCERTS ΤΟ BE STAGED AT WHAMPOA GARDEN FANTASY MUSICAL FOUNTAIN, SHA TIN TOWN PLAZA, KWAI FONG METRO PLAZA AND TUEN MUN PLAZA ATRIUM DURING THE FESTIVAL PERIOD.

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