Ensemble Cherubim

Dir. Marika Kuzma

Bridging Ukrainian and American cultures through choral music and innovative performance

“Fill the silence with your music…” Volodymyr Zelensky

Ensemble Cherubim is a chamber choir of artists from across the United States with a deep interest in Ukrainian culture. Its recording Bortniansky, I cried out to the Lord: Hymns and Choral Concertos on the Naxos label gained critical acclaim internationally. Its live performances featuring both singers and actors at the Ukrainian Institute of America in New York, Berkeley Festival and Exhibition, New Haven Festival of Arts and Ideas, Saint John Paul II National Shrine in Washington DC, and most recently for Cal Performances at Zellerbach Hall (Berkeley, CA) have reframed perceptions of Ukrainian culture and have met with enthusiastic ovations coast to coast. Ensemble Cherubim is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization.

Our Events

Coming to the East Coast in January 2027

Carols of Birds, Bells, and Peace from Ukraine

After our resoundingly successful concerts last December in California, we have been invited to share our program in Boston and New York at two prestigious venues. Join us for a moving celebration with the Ensemble Cherubim, led by Marika Kuzma, with special guests. Immerse yourself in a beautiful program of traditional Ukrainian winter carols—koliadky and shchedrivky—and poetic reflections. This year, our concert proceeds will be donated to a charity to benefit the children of Ukraine. More details to follow.

Vibrant concerts for a vital cause: the children of Ukraine

Boston
Thursday January 7 | 7:30 PM

St. Cecilia Roman Catholic Church
12 Belvedere Street

New York City
Saturday January 9 | 7:00 PM

Cathedral of St. John the Divine
1047 Amsterdam Avenue at 112th Street

“The emotions expressed in these works run the gamut from deepest despair…to joyous celebration. In addition to the qualities of transparency, textual detail, and precise intonation, [this recording] is characterized by intensity, elasticity, and a variety of tempo and dynamics. If you think an hour of the unaccompanied choral music can become monotonous, think again.” Fanfare Magazine

Marika’s new book

on Ukrainian carols

An award-winning author, our director recently published this groundbreaking book through Cambridge Scholars Publishing. It has received enthusiastic reviews by historians and choral directors alike.

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Our new recording

of Ukrainian carols

This album of traditional and contemporary carols was released on August 21st.

It is available for purchase on Arkiv Music

and streaming on all major platforms

Yatsynevych, Yerusalymski dzvony
(The bells of Jerusalem)
Stetsenko, Nova radist stala
(New joy has come)
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