Darshan Trio brings a visionary, boundary-expanding approach to classical music, creating immersive multimedia experiences that connect music across centuries and cultures. Formed by pianist Dominic Cheli, violinist Vijay Gupta, and cellist Yoshika Masuda, the trio’s programs blend storytelling, visual design, and world-class artistry that challenge tradition and spark curiosity. Meaning "vision" in Sanskrit, Darshan Trio embraces the power of music to create new ways of seeing, and being seen. As the ensemble in residence for Street Symphony, they perform in shelters, clinics, county jails and prisons throughout Southern California, as well as on concert stages across the nation.

At the crossroads of tradition and identity, this program traces the emergence of an American voice in chamber music. From the refined Romanticism of Arthur Foote to the unmistakable energy and color of George Gershwin, we hear a nation finding its sound. Framing these works is Dvořák’s “Dumky” Trio—composed during his American years—a deeply personal reflection shaped by memory, migration, and the idea of home. The result is a musical journey that blurs boundaries, where Old World roots and New World imagination meet.

Runtime: 110 minutes with an intermission.

ARTISTS:
Violin - Vijay Gupta
Cello - Yoshika Masuda
Piano - Dominic Cheli

PROGRAM:
George Gershwin: 3 Preludes arr for violin and piano
Arthur Foote: Piano Trio No.1 in C minor Op.5
intermission
George Gershwin: Rhapsody in Blue arr. for cello and piano by T. Huillet
Antonin Dvorak: Piano Trio No.4 in E minor Op.90 'Dumky'