The 10th Anniversary of “MACA Music Scholarship”, Encourage the Sustainability of the Development of Original Music

(Macau, 26 May 2021)“MACA Music Scholarship Award Ceremony” was held by Macau Association of Composers, Authors & Publishers (MACA) on 26 May 2021 (Wednesday) at 5:00 pm. at the Fátima Auditorium. MACA Music Scholarship was launched in the academic year of 2011/2012 and has been implemented for 10 years, inviting all secondary schools across Macau to participate in the event. Guests attending this awards ceremony include Diao Peng, Deputy Chief of the Department of Publicity and Culture of the Liaison Office of the Central People’s Government in the Macao SAR; Cheang Hio Man, Department Head of Intellectual Property of Economic and Technological Development Bureau of the Macao SAR Government; Chou Wai In, Head of the Division of Performing Arts of Cultural Affairs Bureau of the Macao SAR Government; Cheang Wa Kam, Customs Inspector of Customs of Macao SAR; Ho Hoi Ieng, Supervisor of Centre of Educational Resources of Education and Youth Development Bureau of the Macao SAR Government; Chio Lan Ieng, Vice President of the Board of Directors of Macao Federation of Trade Unions; Choi Meng Lei, Officer of the Culture and Recreation Committee of Macau General Union of Neighborhood Associations; Lao Cho Chon, Vice Chairman of Macao New Chinese Youth Association; Lei Ka In, Executive Council Member of Macao Youth Federation; Shi Wen, Council Member of The Women’s General Association of Macau; Lau Sut Man, Director of Macau Deaf Association and Ung Kuoc Iang, CEO of MACA

The award winners of “MACA Music Scholarship 2020/2021” were from 43 schools; they were Saint John de Brito School, Saint Paul School Macau, Hou Kong Middle School, Affiliated School of the University of Macau, Concordia School For Special Education, Fong Chong School of Taipa, Escola Choi Nong Chi Tai, Escola Estrela do Mar, Pui Va Middle School, Our Lady of Fatima Girls’ School, Macau Anglican College, Sacred Heart Canossian College Macau (Chinese Section), Escola Tong Sin Tong, Escola Luso-Chinesa Técnico-Profissional, Macau Pooi To Middle School, Yuet Wah College (English Section), Yuet Wah College, Instituto Salesiano de Macau, The International School of Macao, Premier School Affiliated to Hou Kong Middle School, Escola dos Moradores de Macau, Escola Dom Luis Versiglia, Keang Peng School (Secondary Section), Kao Yip Middle School, Colégio de Santa Rosa de Lima (SC), Millennium Secondary School, Macau Baptist College, Escola Oficial Zheng Guanying, Colégio Diocesano de São José 6, Sacred Heart Canossian College Macau (English Section), Pui Ching Middle School, Lingnan Secondary School, Academia de Música S. Pio X, Colégio de Santa Rosa de Lima (English Secondary), Escola Secundária Luso-Chinesa de Luís Gonzaga Gomes, Escola Tong Nam, Colégio Mateus Ricci, Macao Sam Yuk Middle School, Escola Caritas de Macau, Escola Portuguesa de Macau, Kwong Tai Middle School, Chan Sui Ki Perpetual Help College and Escola Xin Hua respectively (names in no particular order).

Ung Kuoc Iang, CEO of MACA, said in his speech that the "MACA Music Scholarship" has been established for ten years and would like to thank the schools for their support to MACA activities during the period. It is grateful that each school continues to promote music education to students and jointly cultivate outstanding talents for the development of music in Macau. He also said that we are currently going through difficult times, however music plays a very important role in difficult times. It encourages students to continue to use the words of hope and prosperity to create new songs to the public. In order to strengthen the promotion of the development of original music in Macau, MACA has added the “MACA New Original Music Award” for the third year. A total of 17 students competed for this award this year. After the selection by the council and professional music jury, 10 outstanding students in vocal or instrumental music creation were chosen to receive this award. Among the award-winning students, some young students with unique potential are more prominent. The youngest is only 12 years old. The judges believe that there is no distinction between ages and boundaries in music creation. In recent years, music creation level in Macau has been continuously improved and younger. The 10 students who won the “MACA New Original Music Award” this year are from Sacred Heart Canossian College Macau (English Section), Academia de Música S. Pio X, Colégio Mateus Ricci, Escola Estrela do Mar, Keang Peng School (Secondary Section), Colégio de Santa Rosa de Lima (SC), Escola Secundária Luso-Chinesa de Luís Gonzaga Gomes, Escola Tong Nam and Chan Sui Ki Perpetual Help College (names in no particular order). MACA expects that more students can sustain the development of music creation. To enjoy the award-winning music, 3 students performed their original works on stage, they are from Sacred Heart Canossian College Macau (English Section), Colégio Mateus Ricci and Academia de Música S. Pio X. MACA expects that more students will compete for the “MACA New Original Music Award” next year which will make the music scope more diversified.

In addition, schools were invited to participate in MACA activity, "Copyright Knowledge Macau School Campus Tour", so that more teachers and students learn how to protect intellectual property rights. In addition to pop-up stands and giving lectures, campus tour also provides lyrics or music composition classes. Following the Music Scholarship Award ceremony, this year will continue to hold a two-day "Studio Workshop", to arrange visits to the recording studio for all the award-winning students and school representatives. More than 40 teachers and students have already enrolled for the event and take this opportunity to let students walk into the workplace where musicians create and produce music, understand the production process of a piece of music, and experience the joy of music creation.

Picture: Guests and the award-winning students

Picture: CEO of MACA Ung Kuoc Iang and the guests

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