MULTIPLE PIANOS AND MORE: The Kyiv Virtuosi Symphony Orchestra brings a varied program to State Theatre New Jersey in New Brunswick on March 17.

State Theatre New Jersey presents the Kyiv Virtuosi Symphony Orchestra led by Chief Conductor Dmitry Yablonsky on Sunday, March 17 at 3 p.m. The program includes Myroslav Skoryk’s Melody; Mendelssohn’s Piano Concerto No. 1 in G minor; Mendelsohn & Moscheles’ Fantasie Brilliante & Variations; Ignaz Moscheles’ Les Contrastes Grand Duo Op. 115; Berliner’s Jacob’s Dream Cello Concerto; and Beethoven’s Symphony No. 8 in F Major.

Soloists in the program include pianist Alon Kariv, Dmitry Yablonsky on cello, and the MultiPiano Ensemble.

Years of friendship and collaboration between a group of talented Ukrainian musicians, laureates of international competitions, and  world-famous conductor and cellist Dmitry Yablonsky has grown into the creation of Kyiv Virtuosi Symphony Orchestra.

During the orchestra’s first season, the orchestra performed more than 120 concerts in Ukraine, Israel, Azerbaijan, Spain, Switzerland, and other countries.

Immediately after its inception, Yablonsky was invited to become the orchestra’s first chief conductor and artistic director of the Kyiv Virtuosi Symphony Orchestra. In February of 2017, Yablonsky initiated a tour, which was dedicated to the 25th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between Ukraine and Israel. The orchestra gave 17 concerts to some 11,500 people. The Kyiv Virtuosi Orchestra has recorded and released seven CDs. In 2018, the orchestra recorded a disc of chamber music composed by Valentyn Silvestrov, pianist Iryna Starodub, and Yablonsky, which was nominated for the Classical Music Awards 2018 as the Recording of the Year in the Contemporary category.

State Theatre New Jersey is at 15 Livingston Avenue, New Brunswick. Visit Stnj.org for tickets, which range from $25-$55.