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THURSDAY, JUNE 17, 1993

YOUNG VIOLINIST TO ATTEND USA MUSIC CAMP

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VIOLINIST LUI HO-YIN HAS BEEN SELECTED BY THE MUSIC OFFICE TO ATTEND THE NATIONAL MUSIC CAMP AT INTERLOCHEN IN MICHIGAN, SUMMER FOR AN EIGHT-WEEK INTENSIVE TRAINING.

THE ANNUAL INTERNATIONAL EVENT IS AIMED AT PROMOTING FRIENDSHIP THROUGH MUSIC. IT WILL BE HELD FROM JUNE 27 TO AUGUST 23.

IT TAKES IN HIGHLY QUALIFIED YOUNG MUSICIANS AGED BETWEEN 14 AND 18. THE HIGHEST HONOUR FOR A PARTICIPANT IS TO BE SELECTED AS MEMBER OF THE CAMP'S WORLD YOUTH SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA.

TRAINING WILL INCLUDE MASTER CLASSES AND WORKSHOPS WITH THE WORLD'S RENOWNED MUSICIANS.

IN ADDITION, RECREATIONAL ACTIVITIES SUCH AS SING-A-SONG ROUND CAMP FIRES, CANOEING AND SWIMMING WILL BE ARRANGED.

MR LUI, AGED 17, WAS SELECTED IN AN OPEN AUDITION IN MID-MARCH.

HE IS A DIPLOMA ONE STUDENT OF THE ACADEMY FOR PERFORMING

(MUSIC).

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HE ACTIVELY PARTICIPATES IN MANY MUSIC ACTIVITIES AND WAS A MEMBER OF THE HONG KONG YOUTH SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA SINGAPORE TOUR IN 1991.

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AM VERY HAPPY AND EXCITED THAT I CAN HAVE THIS OPPORTUNITY BROADEN MY MUSICAL KNOWLEDGE AND TO MEET SO MANY YOUNG MUSICIANS FROM DIFFERENT COUNTRIES, HE SAID, ADDING THAT HE WOULD DO HIS BEST TO INTRODUCE HONG KONG TO OTHER CAMPERS.

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HE WILL LEAVE HONG KONG ON JUNE 25 AND IS EXPECTED TO RETURN IN LATE AUGUST.

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

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