The Detroit Symphony Orchestra held its Opening Night Gala on Sept. 27 to kick off the 2025-26 season. The black-tie event featured a concert by the DSO conducted by Music Director Jader Bignamini and featuring renowned tenor Juan Diego Flórez. Afterward, gala supporters were treated to a formal seated dinner. The gala raised over $1 million to support the DSO’s mission to ensure young people have access to music education.
Stacey Barrett, of Detroit
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Lynn Gandhi, of West Bloomfield
“My outfit is from Tibi, and if you don’t follow Tibi, you should. You don’t see everyone wearing it.”
Brenda Rosenberg, of Bloomfield Hills
“The jacket is Alexander McQueen, and I made the love necklace. I’m wearing love and peace [on her bracelet].”
Leslye Rosenbaum, of West Bloomfield
“Lately, people are dressing down, and I grew up loving to get dressed up, and I felt this was a time that I could. I thought, ‘I’m going to a gala in a gold dress.’”
Leslie Wagner, of Grosse Pointe
“I love rose gold, and I love anything with a sparkle. In case somebody needs me to go onstage, I am ready.”
Christine Forester, of West Bloomfield
“I’m with Henry Ford Health, which sponsors the gala, and I know that it’s always a special event, so I wanted to do something that had a little glam, and I thought the gold worked for that.”
Christine Alcantara, of Grosse Pointe
“My outfit is actually from Rent the Runway. I got it last year for a wedding, and I loved it so much, and got so many compliments, I bought it. It’s so comfortable.”
Araka Bernal, of New York City
“After I chose my dress, which I bought at a boutique in Manhattan, then I picked up every accessory to match.”
This story originally appeared in the December 2025 issue of Hour Detroit magazine. To read more, pick up a copy of Hour Detroit at a local retail outlet. Click here to get our digital edition.
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