The main objectives of the Music Office are to promote general music education in the community, especially for young people; to develop public interest in music; and to foster sharing of music among local young musicians and their counterparts all over the world. The Music Office runs 18 youth orchestras/bands/choirs that have 1 300 members. In 2004, it organised an instrumental music training scheme for 4 200 trainees, short-term music interest courses for 2 000 participants, and 400 music activities for audience totalling 200 000. Other major events included a music camp, youth music 'interflows', and music exchange programmes for local, Mainland and overseas young musicians.