DENTON (UNT), Texas -- Hoping to send that special someone a sultry serenade or looking for an empowering way to celebrate Valentine's Day? The University of North Texas College of Music has some unconventional ways to enjoy the holiday.

• Are you looking for a unique way to show that special someone how much you care this Valentine's Day? How about giving your love something big and shiny? Order a UNT Tuba Valentine! Each gift comes with a card, a chocolate rose and two love songs of the buyer's choice, performed by a quartet of two tubas and two euphoniums. Song selections include hits such as Meghan Trainor's "All About That Bass," "All of Me" by John Legend, and "Love Is an Open Door" from the movie "Frozen." The cost is $30 for requests on the UNT campus, $40 for performances off-campus in Denton, or $40 plus mileage for areas outside of Denton. A $5 discount is available to UNT students. For more information or an interview, call Casey Flancbaum at (516) 672-9186. To order a Tuba Valentine, send an email to unttubavalentines@gmail.com, or send requests via Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/TubaValentine.
• "Women's Voices" will be heard at 3 p.m. on Feb. 13 in a compelling program that will offer a variety of pieces celebrating strong women.

"There will be some really radical stuff," Stephen Dubberly, music director of the opera program said. "It's going to be a delightful, fascinating program on Valentine's weekend to give a shout out to women and the fact that over the years, they haven't always been treated well."

The free event will feature the world premiere of a song cycle by UNT faculty member Kirsten Broberg that includes 9th century poetry by Ono no Komachi, a performance of music by a member of the women's suffrage movement, the presentation of a tongue in cheek musical number that highlights sexism in the sports world, and a song exploring the transgender experience. The program will be held in the Lyric Theater at Murchison Performing Arts Center, 2100 Interstate 35E in Denton. For more information or an interview, contact Dubberly at stephen.dubberly@unt.edu.