The Moscow Soloists Chamber Orchestra is 20 years old this year and to celebrate the occasion, Yuri Bashmet, the group’s founder, conductor and soloist, is taking his 20 musicians on the road and across the seas. “This is part of an international tour dedicated to the 20th anniversary of the orchestra,” said Maria Shclover, whose company, Maestro Artist Management, presents the performances worldwide. “They just finished touring in Russia.”

To kick off the United States leg of the tour, they will be performing a concert in the grand hall of the Music Center at Strathmore at 8 p.m. Friday night. Their stunning program repertoire features Schubert’s String Quartet in D minor (“Death and the Maiden”). Haydn’s Cello Concerto No. 1 in C major, Tchaikovsky’s Nocturne in D minor for Cello and Orchestra, and Brahms’ Quintet in B minor For Viola and Strings.