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Dear Friends: Twenty-five years in truth goes by in the twinkling of an eye! Young one moment, and in that twinkling, time shows its face. Tonight I am here to say "thank you" for the twenty-five years of love and support. You have been more than kind, more than generous, and faithful to your pledge of support to The Bel Canto Vocal Scholarship. So many young singers who have passed through our auditions have benefitted in no small measure with the help of our financial support. On a competitive basis, the very best young talent from throughout the country brought their gift of beautiful singing to the stage here in Rhode Island. They proved that they were the best of the best, worthy in every way. And we, the givers of these scholarships, found that we were given so much in return. Those who were a part of the experience were made far richer for it. Those who were not a part of the experience never knew the blessing. I, for one among many, wouldn't have missed it for the world. It has been one of the greatest rewards of my life and a tremendous blessing to know and to meet so many wonderful people, a blessing which would otherwise have been denied me. A truly OVERWHELMING blessing! To all of you, from my heart, thank you for being a part of the GREAT journey of The Bel Canto Vocal Scholarship for these TWENTY-FIVE YEARS. God bless you all, and always remember that talent is God-given, not man-driven. Annamaria Saritelli-DiPanni, Founder/CEO |
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