2023 Hong Kong Youth Music Camp
Orchestral / choral training
Application: 1-28/3 (closed)
- Online Application
- Upon a successful application submission, a confirmation email with an application number will be generated by the system for the applicant to check the application result at a later stage.
- Applicants should call the Music Office by 5:30pm on 31 March to confirm their applications are successfully submitted if the application numbers are not received by then.
Audition and Application Results
- Audition date: 1 May (Monday; public holiday) [an alternative date will be arranged in the circumstances of inclement weather or under other unforeseeable situations]
- Audition content: Sight-reading/sight-singing and one own-choice piece / excerpt (not more than 5 minutes for Children’s Choir/Junior Chinese Orchestra/Junior String Orchestra; not more than 8 minutes for Symphonic Band/Chinese Orchestra/Symphony Orchestra).
- The own-choice pieces / excerpts have to conform to the stipulated level(s) of the group(s) applied or demonstrate the quality of applicants’ singing voice (for Children’s Choir only).
- Applicants must bring along their musical instruments (except zheng, yangqin, double bass and percussion), bows (for string applicants, including double bass players), mallets and sticks (for percussion applicants) to audition. Applicants need to arrange their own accompanists if they perform their own-choice pieces with accompaniment.
- Applicants who missed the audition will not be considered.
- Applicants should call the Music Office by 25 April if they do not receive any notifications for audition. However, applicants who fail to meet the entry requirements will not be invited to audition.
- The Music Office will notify all applicants of the application results by post before 31 May.
- Applicants will not be accepted to more than one training group with the same instrument under normal circumstances.
Notes
- Campers are required to join the pre-camp rehearsals (see table at the bottom of this page) to be held at the Music Office Music Centres within the week before the start of training. Absentees from the pre-camp rehearsals must seek prior approval from the Music Office.
- Campers must arrange their meals and daily transportation to and from the Music Office Music Centres during the training period.
- Campers shall observe all rules laid down by the Music Office and the performance venue (including all epidemic prevention measures), otherwise the Music Office reserves the right to terminate their training.
- Camp fees paid are non-refundable and non-transferable.
- The Music Office reserves the right to change/cancel the training, concert programmes and performers.
- The Music Office shall have the absolute discretion to use any photographs, videos and any other records of the campers for any lawful purposes including archiving, advertising and promotion of the event.
Entry Requirements, Training Arrangement and Camp Fees*
|
Training Group |
Entry Requirements |
Training Venue |
Training Time |
Camp Fee |
|
Camp A [ 31 July to 5 August (6 days) ] |
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Children’s Choir |
Age: 8-14
|
Music Office Shatin Music Centre |
9:30am-12:30pm & 2:00pm-4:00pm [total: 30 hours] |
$750 |
|
Junior Chinese Orchestra |
Age: 10-16
Chinese musical instruments MOIA I-1 or OTH Grade 3 or above; or equivalent; or having learnt for 3 years or more. Cello / Double Bass / Percussion MOIA E-2 or OTH Grade 2 or above; or equivalent; or having learnt for 2 years or more. |
Music Office Kwun Tong Music Centre
|
9:30am-12:30pm & 2:00pm-5:00pm [total: 36 hours] |
$900 |
|
Junior String Orchestra |
Age: 10-16
Violin ABRSM Grade 6 or MOIA A-1 or above; or equivalent. Viola / Cello / Double Bass ABRSM Grade 5 or MOIA I-3 or above; or equivalent |
Music Office Mongkok Music Centre |
9:30am-12:30pm & 2:00pm-5:00pm [total: 36 hours] |
$900 |
|
Symphonic Band |
Age: 12-25
ABRSM Grade 5 or MOIA I-3 or above; or equivalent. |
Music Office Tsuen Wan Music Centre |
9:30am-12:30pm & 2:00pm-5:00pm [total: 36 hours] |
$900 |
|
Camp B [ 8 to 13 August (6 days) ] |
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Chinese Orchestra |
Age: 12-25
Chinese musical instruments MOIA I-3 or OTH Grade 5 or above; or equivalent; or having learnt for 5 years or more. Cello / Double Bass / Percussion MOIA I-2 or OTH Grade 4 or above; or equivalent; or having learnt for 4 years or more. |
Music Office Kwun Tong Music Centre
|
9:30am-12:30pm & 2:00pm-5:00pm [total: 36 hours] |
$900 |
|
Symphony Orchestra |
Age: 12-25
Violin ABRSM Grade 8 or MOIA A-3 or above; or equivalent. Viola / Cello / Double Bass ABRSM Grade 7 or MOIA A-2 or above; or equivalent. Winds / Percussion ABRSM Grade 6 or MOIA A-1 or above; or equivalent. |
Music Office Mongkok Music Centre
|
9:30am-12:30pm & 2:00pm-5:00pm [total: 36 hours] |
$900 |
* Remarks:
(1) Age is calculated as at 31 July 2023.
(2) A copy of marksheet showing the highest qualification/grade attained for the instrument/voice is required to be provided during application.
Applicants who are unable to provide marksheet(s) / document(s) of proof should complete and submit the
'Proof of Applicant's Level of Performance'.
(3) Rehearsal details will be provided upon acceptance of applications.
(4) A fee remission scheme is available for local campers with financial difficulties. Applicants should submit a duly completed
fee remission application form and provide the Music Office with the relevant documentation (e.g. the relevant valid certificates issued
by the Student Finance Office or the Social Welfare Department) for evaluation.
Please contact the Music Office Music Centres for details.
(5) ABRSM: Associated Board of the Royal Schools of Music
(6) MOIA: Music Office Internal Assessment
(7) OTH: Other examination boards
Pre-camp rehearsals
|
Training Group |
Venue |
Date and Time |
|
Children’s Choir |
Music Office Shatin Music Centre |
27-28/7 2:30pm-5:00pm |
|
Junior Chinese Orchestra |
Music Office Kwun Tong Music Centre |
30/7 9:30am-12:30pm & 2:00pm-5:00pm |
|
Junior String Orchestra |
Music Office Mongkok Music Centre |
29-30/7 9:45am-12:45pm & 2:30pm-5:00pm |
|
Symphonic Band |
Music Office Tsuen Wan Music Centre |
29/7 9:30am-12:30pm & 2:00pm-5:00pm |
|
Chinese Orchestra |
Music Office Kwun Tong Music Centre |
7/8 9:30am-12:30pm & 2:00pm-5:00pm |
|
Symphony Orchestra |
Music Office Mongkok Music Centre |
6-7/8 9:45am-12:45pm & 2:30pm-5:00pm |