The Music Office of the Leisure and Cultural Services Department (LCSD) is now accepting applications for its Outreach Music Interest Courses (OMICs). Members of the public are welcome to apply for an array of courses, ranging from Chinese and Western musical instrument foundation classes to music workshops. The courses will be held from September to February next year.
 
     Introductory courses available include ocarina, kalimba, little harp, keyboard and musicianship. Instrumental enrichment courses include erhu, liuqin, pipa, zheng, yangqin, dizi, violin, viola, cello, flute, clarinet and saxophone. There are also ensemble trainings for Chinese and Western music, music theory (Grades 1 and 2) and aural training. The course fees range from $330 to $1,370.
 
     Other Chinese and Western musical instrument foundation classes will cover erhu, liuqin, pipa, zhongruan, zheng, yangqin, dizi, xiao, violin, viola, cello, flute, clarinet, saxophone, trumpet and percussion (glockenspiel and practice pad). The course fee is $1,460 each.
 
     A new course, "Parent Workshop on 'Music and Children's Emotional Wellbeing'", will introduce ways of enriching the musical experiences of children aged 2 to 8 to promote their emotional health and overall development. The fee for this course is $220.
 
     The Music Office will offer "Workshop on iPad Music Making" for adults to learn about creating music by using the free music app GarageBand. In addition, the "Keyboard Playing (Numbered Musical Notation)" course for adults will cover numbered musical notation reading, melody-playing techniques and simple chord applications. The course fee is $660.
 
     All OMICs are conducted in Cantonese. The courses will be held at different venues across the territory, namely Sheung Wan Civic Centre, Sai Wan Ho Civic Centre, Hong Kong Cultural Centre, East Kowloon Cultural Centre, Ko Shan Theatre, Ngau Chi Wan Civic Centre, Sha Tin Town Hall, Tsuen Wan Town Hall, Yuen Long Theatre, Tuen Mun Town Hall, North District Town Hall, Tai Po Civic Centre, Hong Kong Central Library and the Music Office's music centres in Wan Chai, Mong Kok, Kwun Tong, Sha Tin and Tsuen Wan. Participants of the online course "ABCs of Musicianship" are required to prepare their own electronic device equipped with a wireless or broadband data connection, a webcam and the software Zoom in advance.
 
     Online applications are now available on the Music Office website (www.lcsd.gov.hk/musicoffice). Course prospectuses and application forms are also available at various performance venues of the LCSD and all music centres of the Music Office. The deadline for applications is July 16. Oversubscribed courses will be processed by ballot. For courses not fully taken up after the first round of application, places will be offered on a first-come, first-served basis from August 12 onwards.
 
     For enquiries, please call 3842 7773, 2598 0801 or 2598 8335 or email to outreachmusic@lcsd.gov.hk.

Ends/Thursday, June 18, 2026
Issued at HKT 12:00

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