Scales of Hire Charges

(II) Miscellaneous Charges

(A) Musical Instruments
(B) Technical Services

 

  (A) Musical Instruments (See Note 1)

		$
(1)	Charge for use of each Steinway or Bosendorfer concert grand piano per function per day (available at Concert Hall, Grand Theatre (on stage), CR1 and CR2 only)	1,340
(2)	Charge for use of harpsichord per function per day (subject to availability)	2,470
(3)	Charge for use of concert grand harp per function per day (available at Concert Hall, Grand Theatre (on stage), CR1 and CR2 only and subject to availability)	730
(4)	Charge for use of the pipe organ per function per day	1,650
(5)	Charge for use of timpani per set (4 pieces) per function per day (available at Concert Hall, Grand Theatre (on stage); use at GR1, GR2, GR3, CR1 and CR2 subject to availability)	340

Note 1 :

Charges for use of piano/harpsichord include the service for one tuning only. Any extra tuning service will be charged at cost levied by the venue contractor with payment settled by hirer to the contractor directly. Grand pianos of brand names other than Steinway/Bosendorfer, baby grand piano and upright pianos, if available as part of the original provisions of the hiring units, will be provided free but the service charge for any tuning will be charged at cost levied by the venue contractor with payment settled by hirer to the contractor directly.

 

 

 (B) Technical Services

				$
				$
(1)	Charge for use of the simultaneous interpretation system at Grand Theatre (not exceeding 4 hours)			7,110
				1,780 (for each additional hour)
(2)	Charge for use of the stage wagon at Grand Theatre per session (not exceeding 4 hours)			1,390
				350 (for each additional hour)
(3)	Charge for use of projection equipment
	(a)	Surtitles system and projector (available at Grand Theatre only)		(a)  (i)
		(i)	LED System	515 (per function per day)
				260 (not exceeding 2 hours)
				130 (for each additional hour)
				(a)  (ii)
		(ii)	Each Multimedia Projector	410 (per function per day)
				205 (not exceeding 2 hours)
				105 (for each additional hour)
				(b)
	(b)	Each set of video playback equipment (available at Exhibition Gallery and  minor facilities only)		410 (per function per day)
				205 (not exceeding 2 hours)
				105 (for each additional hour)
				(c)
	(c)	Each Multimedia projector (available at AC1 and AC2; use at other hiring units subject to availability)		410 (per function per day)
				205 (not exceeding 2 hours)
				105 (for each additional hour)
(4)	Charge for use of each set of sound system (not exceeding 2 hours)			(a)
	(a)	Mobile sound system (with 1 sound technician stand-by and a maximum of 3 cable microphones provided)		630
				315 (for each additional hour)
				(b)
	(b)	Self-operated sound system (a maximum of 1 cable and 1 wireless microphones provided)		205
				105 (for each additional hour)
(5)	Charge of recording services for archival/educational purpose per function (not exceeding 4 hours) (See Note 2)			(a)
	(a)	audio recording		785
				195 (for each additional hour)
				(b)
	(b)	video recording with fixed position camera (available at Concert Hall, Grand Theatre and Studio Theatre only)		1,440
				360 (for each additional hour)
(6)	Charge for the provision of each sound feed for self-video/audio recording per function (not exceeding 4 hours) with hirer's own equipment and technician			700
				175 (for each additional hour)
(7)	Right fee for			(a)
	(a)	telecasting/location filming (including commercial photography) and video recording other than archival/educational purpose of each function at indoor hiring units (per function not exceeding 4 hours) with hirer's own equipment and technician		8,860
				2,300 (for each additional hour)
				(b)
	(b)	broadcasting/audio recording other than archival/educational purpose of each function at indoor hiring units (per function not exceeding 4 hours) with hirer's own equipment and technician.		4,430
				1,110 (for each additional hour)
(8)	Location filming (including commercial photography) at outdoor areas and indoor non-hiring units			Prevailing rate as set by the Government plus basic hire charges if applicable
(9)	Charge for use of each wireless microphone (not exceeding 4 hours, available at Concert Hall, Grand Theatre and Studio Theatre; use at Exhibition Gallery, Foyer Exhibition Areas, Activity Rooms and Reception Areas subject to availability)			52
				15 (for each additional hour)
(10)	Charge for use of projection screen per event (for events other than film-art, available at Grand Theatre only)			1,650
(11)	Charge for pre-setting of orchestra pit/extension stage (available at Grand Theatre only)			2,680
(12)	Charge for internal transportation of each musical instrument to and from the designated storage site at the Hong Kong Cultural Centre			at contract price levied by the venue contractor
(13)	Charge for use of each follow spot per session (not exceeding 4 hours)
	(a)	at Concert Hall		535
	(b)	at Grand Theatre if more than 2 follow spots are used		135 (for each additional hour)

  

Note 2 :

Written application has to be submitted to the Manager with proven justifications that the recordings/filming/photography will be used for archival purpose or education research with no commercial use.

 

  

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