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Performing well-known classical and contemporary Chinese music pieces in a unique way, the Hong Kong Arts Society will stage "Tunes of Hong Kong Yesteryears ˇV a Concert of Cantonese Music", next month (November).
Featuring a selection of works by famous Hong Kong composer Lui Man-shing and arrangements by famous musicians Wong Ching-kuen, Loo Kar-chi and Cheung Wing-shau, the concert will be held at 8pm, Sunday, November 4, at the Theatre, Sheung Wan Civic Centre.
Formed by a group of local professional musicians from the former Hong Kong Arts Troupe, the Hong Kong Arts Society aims to promote music and arts activities, improve communication and exchanges within a social context, and enhance local culture and the arts indigenous to the southern part of Guangdong. The ensemble is famous for its repertoire of light music, performed with a lively, delicate and elegant appeal. It is also the societyˇ¦s mission to introduce works written and arranged by local composers.
"Tunes of Hong Kong Yesteryears ˇV a Concert of Cantonese Music" is presented by the Leisure and Cultural Services Department (LCSD). Tickets priced at $150 and $200 are now available at URBTIX outlets, while senior citizens, people with disabilities, full-time students and Comprehensive Social Security Assistance (CSSA) recipients may have 50% off (limited quotas for students and CSSA recipients on a first-come, first-served basis). A 10% discount applies to Friends of LCSD performing venues.
For enquiries about the programme, call 2268 7321 or visit www.lcsd.gov.hk/cp. Ticketing enquiries and reservations can be made on 2734 9009 and credit card telephone bookings on 2111 5999. Tickets can also be booked online at www.urbtix.hk.
Ends/Thursday, October 4, 2007
Issued at HKT 12:28
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