The Music Office promotes general music education in the community, especially for young people to develop an interest in and appreciation of music, and fosters music sharing between local youths and their counterparts from all over the world. Services provided in 2005 included an instrumental music training scheme for some 5 000 trainees, 18 youth orchestras, bands and choirs for 1 350 members, short-term music interest courses for some 2 000 participants, and about 400 music activities for around 182 500 people.

Other events that were organised included a music camp, youth music interflows and music exchange programmes with young musicians from the Mainland and overseas. On an international level, the Hong Kong Youth Chinese Plucked String Orchestra, one of the ensembles that are trained by the Music Office, was invited to participate in the Aberdeen (UK) International Youth Festival in August for performances and music exchanges with young musicians from around the world.

	The Hong Kong Youth Chinese Plucked String Orchestra taking part in the Aberdeen (UK) International Youth Festival 2005.