Kiril Karabits, Conductor of Staatskapelle Weimar - STNJ Episode 181 by StateTheatreNJ published on 2018-02-21T21:02:07Z The Staatskapelle Weimar, founded in 1491, is one of the oldest, most illustrious orchestras in the world and we are very proud to present them in their first North America tour. The conductor, Kiril Karabits, joins us to discuss the all-Beethoven program they will be performing on March 4 and how this is the most extensive tour the orchestra has ever performed.