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Nelson Leong has been practising the trumpet for 14 years, hoping one day to make it a career.
The 22-year-old will take a step closer to that ideal when he sets off on an international tour with the Macau Youth Symphony Orchestra in August.
Leong will join more than 70 other members of the orchestra aged from 11 to 25.
The tour marks the 10th anniversary of the orchestra, which will perform in Guangzhou, Singapore and Australia.
Like his father, Leong at first wanted to be a trombone player, but at eight his hands were too small so he opted for the trumpet.
He said for many in the orchestra the upcoming tour would be the first time they had been away from Macau for an extended tour.
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