Ruta Myata Quartet
Choir presentation
The ensemble was founded in 2020 and consists of talented female performers with folk voices. The group regularly participates in regional and urban concerts. A distinctive feature of the ensemble is that almost all pieces performed are original arrangements by the group’s leaders, Dmytro Fursa and Nataliya Shmaraieva-Hozha. The quartet’s repertoire includes Ukrainian folk songs and popular songs.
THE CHOIR DIRECTOR: Natalia Shmaraieva-Gozha
Artistic Director of the Cherkasy Music Vocational College Choir
Artistic Director of the children’s choir “GLORIA” at the Cherkasy Children’s Art School, methodologist-teacher, solo singing teacher, member of the NGO “Association of Ukrainian Choirs”, and member of the National Association of Choirs of Ukraine.
She studied at the A. Nezhdanova National Music Academy in Odesa. Since 2021, she has been working as the artistic director of the “Ruta-Myata” quartet.
Dmytro Fursa – Co-Artistic Director
He studied at the S. S. Prokofiev Donetsk State Music Academy, specializing in orchestral and choral conducting. However, due to the unstable military and political situation in the region, he was forced to transfer to the I. P. Kotliarevsky Kharkiv National University of Arts in 2015, where he completed his studies the same year.
Dmytro worked with various amateur vocal and instrumental ensembles. In 2020, he founded the all-female quartet Ruta-Myata. Under his direction, the ensemble became a regular participant in urban and regional concerts and, most importantly, consistently captivated audiences with its vibrant performances.
A devoted admirer of Ukrainian culture, Dmytro bases his creative work on traditional folk songs.
Shortly after the full-scale Russian invasion, Dmytro joined the Ukrainian Armed Forces. In the fiercest battles, he defended his homeland with patience and courage, for which he received prestigious awards, including a state decoration.
His comrades in the unit nicknamed him “the pianist” because he always carried a small two-octave MIDI keyboard. During breaks between combat missions, he worked on arrangements for his quartet, which helped him endure the hardships of war.
His works include arrangements for mixed choirs, male and female vocal ensembles, vocal-instrumental groups, and a chamber instrumental composition.
Currently, he continues to serve in the Ukrainian Armed Forces and, with his co-director, creates new musical content for the ensemble.
Ruta Myata Quartet
Choir presentation
The ensemble was founded in 2020 and consists of talented female performers with folk voices. The group regularly participates in regional and urban concerts. A distinctive feature of the ensemble is that almost all pieces performed are original arrangements by the group’s leaders, Dmytro Fursa and Nataliya Shmaraieva-Hozha. The quartet’s repertoire includes Ukrainian folk songs and popular songs.
THE CHOIR DIRECTOR: Natalia Shmaraieva-Gozha
Artistic Director of the Cherkasy Music Vocational College Choir
Artistic Director of the children’s choir “GLORIA” at the Cherkasy Children’s Art School, methodologist-teacher, solo singing teacher, member of the NGO “Association of Ukrainian Choirs”, and member of the National Association of Choirs of Ukraine.
She studied at the A. Nezhdanova National Music Academy in Odesa. Since 2021, she has been working as the artistic director of the “Ruta-Myata” quartet.
Dmytro Fursa – Co-Artistic Director
He studied at the S. S. Prokofiev Donetsk State Music Academy, specializing in orchestral and choral conducting. However, due to the unstable military and political situation in the region, he was forced to transfer to the I. P. Kotliarevsky Kharkiv National University of Arts in 2015, where he completed his studies the same year.
Dmytro worked with various amateur vocal and instrumental ensembles. In 2020, he founded the all-female quartet Ruta-Myata. Under his direction, the ensemble became a regular participant in urban and regional concerts and, most importantly, consistently captivated audiences with its vibrant performances.
A devoted admirer of Ukrainian culture, Dmytro bases his creative work on traditional folk songs.
Shortly after the full-scale Russian invasion, Dmytro joined the Ukrainian Armed Forces. In the fiercest battles, he defended his homeland with patience and courage, for which he received prestigious awards, including a state decoration.
His comrades in the unit nicknamed him “the pianist” because he always carried a small two-octave MIDI keyboard. During breaks between combat missions, he worked on arrangements for his quartet, which helped him endure the hardships of war.
His works include arrangements for mixed choirs, male and female vocal ensembles, vocal-instrumental groups, and a chamber instrumental composition.
Currently, he continues to serve in the Ukrainian Armed Forces and, with his co-director, creates new musical content for the ensemble.