Fans of classical music will be delighted tomorrow night when Canada’s I Musici de Montreal rolls into town.

Directed by Russian-born Yuli Turovsky, the 15-member Montreal-based chamber orchestra has toured the world since 1983, garnering praise and accolades for its more than 100 annual live performances and almost 40 recordings.

“It’s a world-class orchestra,” says Sara Barr, marketing director for the Iowa State Center. “One thing that makes it special is that there is an entire family involved.”

That family is the Turovsky family. Yuli is the conductor; his wife, Eleanora, is the concertmaster, and daughter Natasha (who is also an accomplished visual artist) plays violin.

I Musici de Montreal is “an outstanding chamber orchestra,” says Mark Laycock, director of Orchestral Activities at ISU, “especially since we’re used to hearing a larger orchestra.”

A chamber orchestra is generally more improvisational than a regular, full-sized one. This can make things more exciting, he says.

“There’s a tremendous amount of communication between the members,” as opposed to a larger group, which relies more on the conductor, he adds.

I Musici will perform Mozart’s “Symphony No. 15,” Haydn’s “Cello Concerto in C Major” with Yuli Turovsky on cello, Gougeon’s “Coups d’archets” and Beethoven’s “Piano Concerto No. 2,” featuring pianist Anton Kuerti, according to the Iowa State Center’s Web site.

Students will benefit from I Musici’s performance in more ways than one, Laycock and Barr say.

The chamber orchestra’s “repertoire is more outstanding . and will appeal to students regardless of their previous exposure to classical music,” Laycock says.

In addition, Kuerti and Yuli Turovsky will each hold a Masterclass while I Musici is in Ames.

The Masterclass will be “a great opportunity for students to work with these musicians,” Laycock says.

Students will perform a solo for Turovsky or Kuerti and receive feedback from them on style and performance, among other things, he adds.

Turovski’s Masterclass for cellists will be from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m. Thursday in 130 Music Hall, and Kuerti’s pianist Masterclass will be from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Friday in the Martha-Ellen Tye Recital Hall.

Both Thursday’s and Friday’s Masterclasses will be free and open to the public.