WHAT: 2026 Dallas Symphony Orchestra Symphony Gala

WHERE: Morton H. Meyerson Symphony Center

THE 411: The Dallas Symphony Orchestra’s annual black-tie gala - led by chairs Allison and Brett Brodnax and honorary chairs Linda L. Burk and John R. Gilmore - raised a record $1.3 million to support music education, community engagement, and artistic initiatives across North Texas.

More than 550 guests attended the sold-out dinner on September 25, held beneath a canopy of gold branches in the Meyerson lobby and themed “Harvest Rhapsody.”

The evening began with a cocktail reception, and continued with dinner and the main event - a gala concert featuring Broadway star Idina Menzel with the DSO.

Conducted by Enrico Lopez-Yañez, the concert featured Menzel singing favorites from Rent, Wicked, and Frozen. In a sweet moment, she invited three young girls from the audience onstage to sing with her. An appropriate gesture as the gala supports DSO programs that bring music to more than 200,000 adults and children annually.

A post-concert after-party kept the energy up for those who weren't quite ready to end the celebrations yet.

WHO: Isabelle Haemisegger, David Haemisegger, Nancy Nasher, Roger Gault, Marena Gault, Sherwood Wagner, Todd Clendening, Laura Harris-Means, Patrick Means, Lisa Segert, Bob Segert, Donna Weitzman, Herb Weitzman, Jennifer Perez, Kristina Kirkenaer-Hart, Grace Cook, Jane Montgomery, Michael Catrino, Claire Catrino, Meredith Camp, Cyndi Phelps, Denise Do, Steve Do, Karen Cox, Kevin Cox, Calvert Collins-Bratton, Vince Bratton, and hundreds more DSO patrons and guests.

Photo by Celeste Cass

Allison Brodnax, Brett Brodnax