Music Office

The Music Office promotes knowledge and appreciation of music in the community, especially among young people. During the year, it ran an Instrumental Music Training Scheme for 4 799 trainees, along with 19 youth orchestras, bands and choirs which together had 1 425 members. It also organised 252 short-term music interest courses for 2 593 participants, and another 416 music-related activities which attracted around 177 692 people. These included a music camp, several youth music events, and a variety of educational programmes for students and the community.

As part of the office’s cultural exchange programme, the Music Office Youth Choir participated in the 2014 “Sing’n’Joy Vienna” – 29th International Schubert Choir Competition held in Vienna in June. The Youth Choir, praised by the jury for their outstanding artistic achievement, garnered 2 Gold Diplomas, one each in the Youth Mixed Choir and Sacred Choral Music competitions, and a Category Winner Award in the Youth Mixed Choir competition. The office also organised exchange activities in Hong Kong for youth music groups from Japan, UK and US.

The Music Office Youth Choir singing in a competition at the Vienna Concert House.