Gala 2026
2026 Gala: Music Salons and Jazz Supper Club
Honoring Elaine Finger
Chairs: Anne-Laure and Steve Stephens
Jazz Supper Club performance by 3-time Grammy Award-winning vocalist Cécile McLorin Salvant! Known for her superb artistry and ability to blend genres like blues and musical theater with classic jazz, she is often compared to legends like Billie Holiday and Sarah Vaughan.
Saturday, May 2, 2026 6:30 PM | Four Seasons Hotel Houston
Cocktail Reception | Seated Dinner | Wine Pull
Emceed by Len Cannon, Anchor, KHOU 11 News
Chamber Music Salon Performances by DACAMERA Young Artists
Cocktail Attire | Complimentary Valet Parking
Tables on sale now; tickets go on sale February 17. For more information contact Suzanne Sippel at 713-524-7601 ext. 14 or ssippel@dacamera.com
$600 Individual Ticket
$750 Patron Ticket
$1,000 VIP Ticket
Tables from $5,000
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Table for ten, with listing in print on invitation, event program, and online.
Silver Level benefits, with recognition onsite.
Silver and Gold level benefits plus premium table placement.
Silver, Gold and Platinum benefits, plus premiere table placement and invitations to a DACAMERA performance and reception for your guests.
All benefits, with most prominent table placement.
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UNDERWRITERS
DIAMOND
Claudia and David Hatcher
Elaine Finger | Regina Rogers
EMERALD
Anne-Laure and Steve Stephens | Amegy
Edward Finger | Jill and Dunham Jewett
PLATINUM
Stephen Beaudoin
Robert Boblitt
Jacquelyn and Collin Cox | Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP
Walter and Toni Finger
Ron Franklin and Janet Gurwitch
H-E-B
Teresa and José Ivo
Robert J. Card M.D. and Karol Kreymer
Terry and Ramona Reddell
GOLD
Anonymous
Maureen and Adel Chaouch
Beatrice and Gregory Graham, M.D.
Laura Devitt and Steve Massad
SILVER
Dr. and Mrs. Bernard Arocha
Denmon Sigler and Peter Chok
Susan and Kem Coulter
Annette and Arthur Bracey | Garvin Davis, M.D.
Michelle Michot Foss and Deane C. Foss
Lynn and Bill Hargrove
The Helm Family Foundation
Houston Hospitality Alliance
Houston Methodist ENT Specialists
Drs. Jakeen and Garfield Johnson
Matthew Caire | Robert and Carla Leslie
Neuroscience Institute of Houston
Mary Shinn
Lulu Tan and Hugh Zhang
VIP
Martha B. Bute
Bettie Cartwright
Annette and John Eldridge
Prometheus Charitable Trust | Blaine Adams and Patrick Falcon
Karen and Jonathan Finger
Mary and Robert Fusillo
Leila P. Gilbert
Gary Glesby
Linda and Tracy Hester
Joe Muscara and Lori Kennedy
Audrey and Stan Leong
Kristen and Matthew Loden
Barry and Rosalyn Margolis
Desmond Mills
Patti Melcher
Geoffry H. Oshman
Cyvia G. Wolff
HOST COMMITTEE
Gail and Louis Adler
Dr. and Mrs. Bernard Arocha
Sarah Rothenberg and Robert Azencott
Kipp W. Baxter
Stephen Beaudoin
Anne Brent
Drs. Annette and Anthony Brissett
Prentiss C. Burt
Nicholas Stuart and Zsavon Butler
Matthew Caire
Bettie Cartwright
Maureen and Adel Chaouch
Denmon Sigler and Peter Chok
Bill Coates
Chris George and Sarah Comeaux
Susan and Kem Coulter
Jacquelyn and Collin Cox
Jed Dvoracek
Annette and John Eldridge
Robert J. Eschweiler
Prometheus Charitable Trust |
Blaine Adams and Patrick Falcon
Elizabeth Fallon
Stephan Farber
Reji and Andrea Farrar
Edward Finger
Karen and Jonathan Finger
Walter and Toni Finger
Mary and Robert Fusillo
Heidi and David Gerger
Leila P. Gilbert
Beatrice and Gregory Graham, MD
Marc Grossberg
Cybele Gouverneur
Ron Franklin and Janet Gurwitch
Bill and Lynn Hargrove
Sharyn Feller and David Harris
Claudia J. Hatcher
Micheal J. Helm
Anna and Hal Holliday
Jill and Dunham Jewett
Drs. Jakeen and Garfield Johnson
Lynn and Ty Kelly
Robert J. Card M.D. and Karol Kreymer
George C. Lancaster
Stan and Audrey Leong
Kristen and Matthew Loden
Barry and Rosalyn Margolis
Laura Devitt and Steve Massad
Judy and Wayne McConnell
Dr. Robert and Helen Morgan
Geoffry H. Oshman
Debbie and Gordon Pilmer
Sally and Norman Reynolds
Lillie Robertson
Regina Rogers
Mary Shinn
Lynn Goode and Harrison Williams
Cyvia Wolff
Lulu Tan and Hugh Zhang
Media Sponsor
OUR VALUES
Connection
We value and nurture rich and often unexpected connections among musical genres, art forms, and ideas; between people and places; between the past and the present.
Exploration
We believe that openness to new experiences and enthusiasm for learning are vital to human experience. At the vanguard of arts organizations, we continually evolve our ways of presenting to combine an unusual mix of in-depth exploration and accessibility.
Excellence
DACAMERA has become synonymous with quality; the common denominator of our diverse activities, on stage and in the community, is excellence.
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