Darshan Trio Presents Pachelbel’s Canon & More at Sierra Madre Playhouse, 9/28

Darshan Trio brings to Sierra Madre Playhouse its visionary, boundary-expanding approach to classical music, presenting a mosaic of works by contemporary and historical composers, including Pachelbel’s much-loved Canon in D, on Sunday, September 28, 2025, 7:30 pm. The German Baroque composer’s work, composed around 1680, is one of the most famous classical works of all times and has become a pop culture icon as well, appearing in films such as The Shawshank Redemption, Ordinary People, Father of the Bride, The Princess Diaries 2: Royal Engagement, and Wedding Crashers, and providing inspiration for pop artists around the globe, including The Beatles, Queen, and Green Day.

Connecting music across centuries and cultures, the concert also features Latvian composer Peteris Vasks’ Episodi e Canto perpetuo, written in 1985 as a deeply moving response to Messiaen’s classic Quartet for the End of Time.

The third and final work on the program is Cuatro Estaciones Porteñas (The Four Seasons of Buenos Aires) by Astor Piazzolla, one of the most important Argentine composers of the 20th century. He began writing it in 1965 in homage to both the tango and Vivaldi's The Four Seasons. it is considered among Piazzolla’s most famous works.

Darshan Trio, formed by pianist Dominic Cheli, violinist Vijay Gupta, and cellist Yoshika Masuda, creates programs that 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, it performs in shelters, clinics, county jails and prisons throughout Southern California, as well as on concert stages across the nation.

For tickets ($12-$35) and information, please call 626.355.4318 or visit www.sierramadreplayhouse.org. Sierra Madre Playhouse is located at 87 West Sierra Madre Boulevard, Sierra Madre, CA 91024.