Ensemble training is an integral part of music learning. The Music Office currently runs 20 youth orchestras/bands/choirs for around 1,300 young musicians - 1 youth symphony orchestra, 1 junior symphony orchestra, 4 youth string orchestras, 4 youth Chinese orchestras, 1 junior Chinese orchestra, 1 children's Chinese orchestra, 4 youth bands, 1 junior symphonic band, 1 children's band, 1 youth choir and 1 children's choir. Training is free of charge, but members will have to bring their own instruments (except bulky ones) to rehearsals and purchase uniforms and necessary music scores at their own expense.
The training year commences in September and concludes at the end of the following May. Regular rehearsals are held once a week with intensive training sometimes held during holidays to meet varying needs. The bands/choirs/orchestras will also have opportunities to perform in cultural activities exchange and/or participate with visiting young musicians from the Mainland and overseas.
The 20 ensembles conduct an open recruitment every April, with qualified applicants invited to attend an audition and informed of audition details beginning mid-May.
Listed below are relevant bands, orchestra and choirs’ information for the 2022/23 training year:
Hong Kong Youth Symphony Orchestra
Details
Rehearsal Time:
Sunday 2:30 - 5:30 pm
Rehearsal Venue:
Mong Kok Music Centre
Enquiry/Email:
2399 2200
hkyso@lcsd.gov.hk
Manager：
TSANG Yin-yu
Music Office Junior Symphony Orchestra
Details
Rehearsal Time:
Sunday 9:30 am - 12:00 noon
Rehearsal Venue:
Shatin Music Centre
Enquiry/Email:
2158 6462
mojso@lcsd.gov.hk
Manager：
LI Sai-hong
Hong Kong Youth Strings
Details
Rehearsal Time:
Sunday 9:30 am - 12:30 pm
Rehearsal Venue:
Mong Kok Music Centre
Enquiry/Email:
2399 2200
hkys@lcsd.gov.hk
Manager：
CHEUNG Man-sin Maxine
Island Youth Strings
Details
Rehearsal Time:
Sunday 2:30 - 5:00 pm
Rehearsal Venue:
Hong Kong Music Centre
Enquiry/Email:
2802 0657
iys@lcsd.gov.hk
Manager：
CHEUNG Ching-yi
Kowloon Youth Strings
Details
Rehearsal Time:
Sunday 2:30 - 5:00 pm
Rehearsal Venue:
Kwun Tong Music Centre
Enquiry/Email:
2796 2893
kys@lcsd.gov.hk
Manager：
CHAN Tat-kwong
New Territories Youth Strings
Details
Rehearsal Time:
Sunday 2:30 - 5:00 pm
Rehearsal Venue:
Tsuen Wan Music Centre
Enquiry/Email:
2417 6429
ntys@lcsd.gov.hk
Manager：
FUNG Lo
Hong Kong Youth Symphonic Band
Details
Rehearsal Time:
Saturday 2:00 - 5:30 pm
Rehearsal Venue:
Tsuen Wan Music Centre
Enquiry/Email:
2417 6429
hkysb@lcsd.gov.hk
Manager：
LING Kok-hin Kevin
Music Office Youth Brass Band
Details
Rehearsal Time:
Saturday 9:30 am - 12:30 pm
Rehearsal Venue:
Hong Kong Music Centre
Enquiry/Email:
2802 0657
moybb@lcsd.gov.hk
Manager：
TSANG Shun-han Hanson
Kowloon Youth Symphonic Band
Details
Rehearsal Time:
Saturday 2:30 - 5:30 pm
Rehearsal Venue:
Kwun Tong Music Centre
Enquiry/Email:
2796 2893
kysb@lcsd.gov.hk
Manager：
Dr. HO Tun-man Darren
New Territories Youth Symphonic Band
Details
Rehearsal Time:
Saturday 9:30 am - 12:30 pm
Rehearsal Venue:
Tsuen Wan Music Centre
Enquiry/Email:
2417 6429
ntysb@lcsd.gov.hk
Manager：
TSE Chung-yuen Desmond
Music Office Junior Symphonic Band
Details
Rehearsal Time:
Saturday 2:30 - 5:30 pm
Rehearsal Venue:
Mong Kok Music Centre
Enquiry/Email:
2399 2200
mojsb@lcsd.gov.hk
Manager：
AU Wai-see
Hong Kong Children's Symphonic Band
Details
Rehearsal Time:
Saturday 2:00 - 5:00 pm
Rehearsal Venue:
Hong Kong Music Centre
Enquiry/Email:
2802 0657
hkcsb@lcsd.gov.hk
Manager：
CHAN Pui-ling Palas
Hong Kong Youth Chinese Orchestra
Details
Rehearsal Time:
Friday 6:30 - 9:30 pm
Rehearsal Venue:
Kwun Tong Music Centre
Enquiry/Email:
2796 2893
hkyco@lcsd.gov.hk
Manager：
CHIN King
Island Youth Chinese Orchestra
Details
Rehearsal Time:
Friday 6:00 - 8:30 pm
Rehearsal Venue:
Hong Kong Music Centre
Enquiry/Email:
2802 0657
iyco@lcsd.gov.hk
Manager：
CHAN King-tsun
Kowloon Youth Chinese Orchestra
Details
Rehearsal Time:
Friday 6:00 - 8:30 pm
Rehearsal Venue:
Mong Kok Music Centre
Enquiry/Email:
2399 2200
kyco@lcsd.gov.hk
Manager：
SAM Kan
New Territories Youth Chinese Orchestra
Details
Rehearsal Time:
Friday 6:00 - 8:30 pm
Rehearsal Venue:
Tsuen Wan Music Centre
Enquiry/Email:
2417 6429
ntyco@lcsd.gov.hk
Manager：
LOO Sze-wang
Music Office Junior Chinese Orchestra
Details
Rehearsal Time:
Sunday 9:45 am - 12:15 pm
Rehearsal Venue:
Kwun Tong Music Centre
Enquiry/Email:
2796 2893
mojco@lcsd.gov.hk
Manager：
CHEUNG Hiu-fai
Music Office Children's Chinese Orchestra
Details
Rehearsal Time:
Sunday 3:00 - 5:30 pm
Rehearsal Venue:
Shatin Music Centre
Enquiry/Email:
2158 6462
mocco@lcsd.gov.hk
Manager：
TSE Tsz-chung Eddy
Music Office Youth Choir
Details
Rehearsal Time:
Saturday 5:00 - 7:00 pm
Rehearsal Venue:
Sha Tin Music Centre
Enquiry/Email:
2158 6462
moyc@lcsd.gov.hk
Manager：
HO Shun-yin Kitty
Music Office Children's Choir
Details
Rehearsal Time:
Saturday 2:30 - 4:30 pm
Rehearsal Venue:
Sha Tin Music Centre
Enquiry/Email:
2158 6462
mocc@lcsd.gov.hk
Manager：
HO Hang-yee May
