Andriy Shtoharenko (1902–1992) was a Ukrainian composer, teacher, and musical-public figure, a notable presence in Ukrainian academic music of the 20th century. He worked across a wide range of genres — from the symphony to the song.
His most famous works are symphonic canvases and cantatas, notably the symphony-cantata “Ukraino moia,” marked by vivid national colour and patriotic pathos. Shtoharenko drew actively on the intonations of Ukrainian folk song, organically weaving them into expansive academic forms. For a long time he headed the Union of Composers of Ukraine and taught at the Kyiv Conservatory, being one of the influential mentors for younger generations of composers. His output is a significant part of the Ukrainian symphonic and choral heritage.
