All Musical Instruments and Vocal Groups Registration Begins on 1st March
The
22nd Macao Youth Music Competition will be held from 1st to 9th May 2004. As the
organiser has implemented new arrangements for the competition since last year’s
programme, now there will be music for string, wind and percussion instruments,
Chinese music and vocal groups. Young people interested in participating in this
competition may register during the period from 1st to 7th March 2004 (Monday to
Sunday).
The Macao Youth Music Competition is organised annually by the Cultural
Institute. The purpose of the competition is to promote the development of local
music, enhance artists’ refinement and the performing standard of young people.
During the past twenty-one years this competition has given young people a
precious arena to provide a learning opportunity and to gain experience. It has
had a positive effect in improving the music standard of the youth of Macao.
The organiser has made some changes to the format of the Macao Youth Competition
in 2003, separating piano music from Western musical instruments and vocal
groups, and establishing a biennial competition for other categories. Piano
music was featured in the 21st Macao Youth Music Competition in 2003. This year
the competition will feature Chinese music, Western musical instruments and
vocal groups.
Renowned professors from music academies from the Mainland and Hong Kong will be
invited to serve on the judging panel in an attempt to raise the performing
standards of the participants. Two or three judges will be assigned to each
category and group.
In order to enable participants to focus solely on the competition, this year’s
event has been organised to be held in early May so as to avoid a conflict with
school examinations, which are usually held at the end of May and early June.
The organiser will continue to present the “Cultural Institute Award” and
“Potential Award”. These awards provide young people with an opportunity for
short-term or long-term study overseas.
The organiser will hold a series of workshops for the public, on musical
instruments and vocal performances, from the middle of March to late April.
Macao and overseas performers and vocalists will host the workshops. Speakers
will explain the characteristics of the competition programme, performing style
and techniques, and will analyse pieces of music. It is hoped that through these
workshops participants will make significant gains in honing their performing
abilities. Dates and registration for these workshops will be announced at a
later date.
Students who are interested must hold a Macao ID or Macao student ID.
Participants in the Chinese music and Western music instruments must have been
born after 1st May 1979 and participants in vocal groups after 1st May 1969.
Participants may register in person at the Macao Conservatory, which is located
at Av. Horta e Costa No. 16, during 1st to 7th March 2004 from 9:00 a.m. to 6:00
p.m. (inclusive of lunch time). Competition regulations may be obtained from
public libraries, the Macao Conservatory and piano studios in Macao or
downloaded from the website of the Cultural Institute www.icm.gov.mo. For
further information participants may contact Miss Cheong or Miss Chio, by phone
at 7993129 and 7993118, by fax at 700450, or by email:
cjmm@icm.gov.mo.