| The Music Office Youth Choir was awarded four prizes in the 4th International Choral Festival themed 'A Voyage of Songs' in Penang, Malaysia. |
Music Office
The Music Office promotes the knowledge and appreciation of music in the community, especially amongst young people, with a view to creating a new generation with an interest in music. The Office provides instrumental and ensemble training and organises a variety of music activities. The services and activities provided in 2009-10 included an instrumental music training scheme for 4 600 trainees; 18 youth orchestras, bands and choirs with 1 400 members; short-term music interest courses for 2 250 participants; and about 390 music activities that attracted the participation of 165 000 people. The latter included a music camp, youth music interflows, and a variety of education-oriented programmes for students and the community.
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The Music Office also arranged several cultural exchanges during the year. The Music Office Youth Choir participated in the 4th International Choral Festival 'A Voyage of Songs' in Penang, Malaysia in July 2009. The Youth Choir, which was praised by the jury for its outstanding artistic achievement, was awarded four prizes in Festival competitions. The Office also arranged exchange activities for youth music groups from Singapore during their visits to Hong Kong.
