More Romance for the Dallas Symphony Orchestra

I stopped by the 2008 DSO AT&T Gala launch party on Wednesday at the Meadows Museum. It was the a calm evening with cocktails, appetizers, music, and the usual Parkies and Preston Hollow[ies] patrons of the arts.

However, things picked up when committee members took hold of the crowd to announce plans for the upcoming event: The 2008 gala will be held on Wednesday, Sept. 10, with the theme Vienna 1900. Here’s the reason behind the theme:

In 1901, while Mahler was Musical Director of the Vienna Court Opera – one of the most coveted positions in the world of music – he met the lovely young music student Alma Schindler who shortly became his wife. At this time, he was also writing Symphony No. 5. This period of adoration and romance in one of the most beautiful cities in the world will be rediscovered at the Gala through the talent of event designer extraordinaire Todd Fiscus.

So mark those calendars and start searching for the perfect gown and tie - it’s going to be another whimsical opening weekend for the Dallas Symphony Orchestra.