Over 200 school bands and orchestras to perform at Hong Kong Youth Music Interflows
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     The 2026 Hong Kong Youth Music Interflows, organised by the Music Office of the Leisure and Cultural Services Department (LCSD), will be held in November and December. More than 200 bands and orchestras from local primary and secondary schools will participate in the interflows to have exchanges and gain performing experience.
     
     About 80 orchestras will participate in the Chinese Orchestra Interflow in six classes at the Auditorium of the Tuen Mun Town Hall from November 16 to 19.
 
     For the Symphony Orchestra Interflow, about 60 orchestras in four classes will perform at the Concert Hall of the Hong Kong Cultural Centre from November 23 to 25. 
 
     About 50 orchestras will participate in the String Orchestra Interflow in four classes at the Auditorium of the Yuen Long Theatre from December 8 to 10.
 
     About 90 bands will take part in six classes in the Symphonic Band Interflow at the Arena of Queen Elizabeth Stadium from December 1 to 4. The top two Gold Award winners of each class (if awarded) will be invited to participate in the Symphonic Band Extravaganza on December 5 and compete for the Tom Lee Cup in the primary and secondary school categories.
 
     Tickets for the Chinese Orchestra Interflow are now available at URBTIX (www.urbtix.hk). Those for the Symphony Orchestra Interflow, String Orchestra Interflow, as well as Symphonic Band Interflow and Extravaganza will be available from October 23, November 9, November 2, and December 1 respectively. Tickets for each performance are priced at $80. For the primary school classes of the String Orchestra Interflow, Symphony Orchestra Interflow, and Symphonic Band Interflow, and for the Symphonic Band Extravaganza, each person can purchase a maximum of two tickets each time. For telephone bookings, please call 3166 1288. For programme enquiries, please call 2796 7523 (string orchestra and symphony orchestra), 2158 6466 (symphonic band) or 2598 8335 (Chinese orchestra), or visit www.lcsd.gov.hk/en/mo/activities/hkymi/2026.html.
 
     The Chinese Orchestra Interflow is one of the activities in the Chinese Culture Promotion Series. The LCSD has long been promoting Chinese history and culture through organising an array of programmes and activities to enable the public to learn more about the broad and profound Chinese culture. For more information, please visit www.ccpo.gov.hk/en.

Ends/Friday, October 16, 2026
Issued at HKT 12:00

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