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organised free school concerts, pre-concert talks, seminars, music appreciation courses, ensemble visits to hospitals and educational institutions, the 'Young Audiences' Scheme for students, and published many music-related educational books. In the 1995-96 concert season, the orchestra completed recording four CDs to be released world-wide.
Hong Kong Repertory Theatre
The Hong Kong Repertory Theatre staged seven productions in 108 performances in 1996, attracting 52 504 people. In August 1996, the company was invited to participate in the '96 China Drama Festival and Symposium in Beijing and gave two performances of the translated play Children of a Lesser God in Putonghua at the Children's Theatre.
Apart from its major productions, the company also toured schools and community centres regularly, giving free performances, lecture-demonstrations and workshops. In 1996, the company gave 272 performances as workshops to 27 953 people.
Hong Kong Chinese Orchestra
The Hong Kong Chinese Orchestra is the territory's only professional Chinese music orchestra. In 1996, the 85-member orchestra celebrated its 19th professional season by giving 25 regular concerts and nine ensemble concerts attracting 30 000 people.
It also participated in district arts festivals, organised free outreach performances at community arts centres and schools, and performed in New York, Dallas and Los Angeles as part of the USA/Hong Kong '96 promotion.
Hong Kong Dance Company
The Hong Kong Dance Company is the only professional Chinese dance company in the territory to present Chinese traditional and folk dances and original dance dramas on Chinese and Hong Kong themes. The company presented five productions in 1996, attracting 6 249 people to 21 performances.
In June 1996, the company was invited to participate in the Singapore Festival of Arts and gave two performances of the original dance medley Suchness at the Kallang Theatre, attracting 1 629 people.
On the educational front, the company also gave 109 free performances and lecture- demonstrations in schools and community art centres to 53 471 people.
Chung Ying Theatre Company
The main focus for the Chung Ying Theatre Company continued to be the promotion of local original works. The highlight for 1996 was the return of the highly acclaimed musical The Dracula Spectacula. Other new plays included Children's TV, Archaeology Story and The Chronicle of Lights and Shadows.
City Contemporary Dance Company
The company continued its mission to boost local choreographers and their innovative new works. The highlight for 1996 was the presentation of the exciting multi-media collaboration Lost in a melodramatic city at the 16th Asian Arts Festival. Other works, including Loose pages from a woman's diary and b + g le beau + la
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