The three young talents, namely Mr CHOR Kai-hei, Mr Jacky LEUNG and Miss Cherry LEUNG, stood out among many applicants. They shared their thoughts during the awarding ceremony, gratefully acknowledged the funding support from the Fund and undertook to make the best of the opportunity to pursue further studies.

Cellist Mr Chor, a graduate of bachelor programme in music at the Chinese University of Hong Kong, will be going to the United Kingdom to pursue master studies in music performance. Miss Leung, the only dance scholarship awardee this year, is a freelance dancer. She will undertake master studies in choreography in the United Kingdom.

This year, the Fund launches the local scholarship scheme with additional funding support from The Hong Kong Jockey Club Charities Trust. Mr Leung is the first candidate to receive a scholarship under this new scheme to continue the second year of his master studies in music performance locally at the HKAPA.

Joining the ceremony were the Chairman of the Board of Trustees of the Fund, Dr PANG King-chee, MH; The Hong Kong Jockey Club Executive Director, Charities and Community, Mr Leong CHEUNG; the Principal Assistant Secretary for Home Affairs, Miss WONG Yuet-wah; members of the Board of Trustees of the Fund; the Chairperson and members of the music audition panel, Ms YIP Wing-sie, BBS, JP, Dr Mary WU and Dr Sharon CHOA; and the Chairperson and a member of the dance audition panel, Mr YANG Yuntao and Dr Pearl CHAN, MH.