La Scena’s Singing Valentines: Back for its 15th Edition to Spread the Love

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For the past two years, we have offered 100 free Singing Valentines serenades for seniors 65-plus, and the feedback we received from the recipients was amazing. So this year, we continue to show love to our community by repeating the offer.

The idea to expand the personalized serenades grew out of Singing Valentines founder Wah Keung Chan’s grief at losing both his elderly father-in-law and father in a short span of time. “I want to do something special for seniors,” he said.

SERENADES

People across Canada—and around the world—will be able to order our popular Singing Valentines serenades. Professionally trained singers offer their time from Feb. 11 to 14 to spread the special gift of song and music on Valentine’s Day. A virtual concert of the best videos will be available as of Feb. 17.

To order a free serenade, visit our website to place the order by filling out the questionnaire order form, and we’ll choose the singer and the song for you.

For any personalized order, if you choose a specific singer and song, 50 percent of the proceeds go to the artist. For a $30-$130 donation, you can provide your loved one with the romantic experience of a lifetime while supporting emerging talent.

Personalized serenades are offered via phone, FaceTime, recorded video, and Zoom to ensure good audio quality.

PURPOSE

While the arts sector is slowly recovering after the pandemic, it remains important to fully support the professionals in the industry—and organizations like La Scena Musicale—that bring music and culture to you! This year, we are accepting donations and sponsorships in order to pay the singers for the free serenades.

Our singers also enjoy spreading the love to those who need it: “I believe everybody was super content, and I had good fun singing” said star baritone Gino Quilico, who was part of our 2019 roster.

Love comes in many forms. A hot coffee on a snowy day. A partner’s smile. An aria sung with passion. A connection on the phone between strangers. We hope you have a delightful celebration of the love in your life this February. If you are feeling inspired to spread the #LaScenaLove, consider donating to support our magazine.

“It has been a few years since I received such a wonderful gift from my husband… Hearing Deh vieni alla finestra was so much nicer than a card… Last month it made me cry in a very joyous way when the baritone called me, offering me the song my husband had chosen.” – Wendy Marston

www.valentineserenades.com