Recruit your child for the instrumental music training scheme 2024-25: learn chinese and western instruments, develop musical potential, apply by august 5!
The Instrumental Music Training Scheme, organised by the Music Office of the Leisure and Cultural Services Department, is now recruiting beginners for its 2024-25 Elementary Year 1 courses. Children and youths aged between 6 and 14 with no instrumental experience with the selected instruments are welcome to apply. The deadline for applications is August 5.
The scheme provides training in almost 30 Chinese and Western musical instruments including erhu, pipa, suona, sheng, zhongruan, clarinet, oboe, bassoon, French horn, trombone, euphonium, violin, viola, cello, double bass and others, with supplementary training in musicianship and theory for children and youths to develop their interest and potential in music.
One-hour group lessons are conducted weekly in Cantonese at the Music Office's five music centres in Wan Chai, Kwun Tong, Mong Kok, Sha Tin and Tsuen Wan. An annual tuition fee of $2,124 for the first year and $2,596 for the second year are payable in four instalments. A fee remission scheme is available for trainees in need of financial assistance.
Interested persons can visit the Music Office website (www.lcsd.gov.hk/en/mo/training/instrumentalmusictrainingscheme.html) for more details and application submission. Course pamphlets and application forms are also available at all of the Music Office's music centres. Applicants who meet the age requirement will be invited to attend a music aptitude test and an interview on August 25. They will be notified of the results in October and the training will commence in November.
For enquiries, please call the Music Office's music centres at 2802 0657 (Wan Chai), 2796 2893 (Kwun Tong), 2399 2200 (Mong Kok), 2158 6462 (Sha Tin) and 2417 6429 (Tsuen Wan).
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Musicus society's hong kong students shine in london cultural exchange tour with english chamber orchestra, strengthening hk-uk ties
The Hong Kong Economic and Trade Office, London (London ETO) supported the Musicus Society's cultural exchange tour in partnership with the English Chamber Orchestra (ECO) from July 3 to 9 (London time).The tour featured nine talented Hong Kong students aged 11 to 17 participating in a series of cultural immersion and enrichment activities in London, the United Kingdom (UK). Activities included a joint string ensemble performance with local students and musicians at St Paul's Church, professional training sessions conducted by the ECO, and visits to prestigious music venues such as the Royal Albert Hall and the Royal College of Music Museum.
The Director-General of the London ETO, Mr Gilford Law, welcomed the student delegation on July 4. "It is our great pleasure to facilitate Musicus Society's cultural exchange tour in the UK.The tour not only enriches the music education of our young talent but also strengthens cultural ties between Hong Kong and the UK.Such exchanges highlight Hong Kong's unique East-meets-West fusion, showcasing our city's vibrant cultural landscape.With the boundless talent of our home-grown musicians backed by an international network, Hong Kong is poised to emerge as an international cultural exchange centre, a vision supported by the National 14th Five-Year Plan," he said.
The highlight of the tour was a public concert held at the historic St Paul's Church at Covent Garden, London, in the evening of July 7.The performance featured a joint string ensemble led by the nine Hong Kong students from the Musicus Society alongside 21 local students and musicians. The audience, consisting of nearly 150 guests, enjoyed a captivating programme with iconic compositions from renowned musicians such as Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart and Gustav Holst, as well as the theme music of the Hong Kong movie "In the Mood for Love".
The Musicus Society, formed in 2010, is a registered charity in Hong Kong.The Society's mission is to promote cross-cultural collaboration of music internationally through performances and by nurturing the next generation of talent.
London ETO supports Musicus Society and English Chamber Orchestra's cross-cultural collaboration in UK Source: HKSAR Government Press Releases
London ETO supports Musicus Society and English Chamber Orchestra's cross-cultural collaboration in UK Source: HKSAR Government Press Releases
London ETO supports Musicus Society and English Chamber Orchestra's cross-cultural collaboration in UK Source: HKSAR Government Press Releases
