Chieko is a cellist, composer, vocalist and interdisciplinary artist from Amsterdam with Brazilian/Japanese roots.
Her musical journey began as a classical cellist, starting at 14 in the Young Talent programme of the Conservatory of Amsterdam where she was playing with members of the Concertgebouw Orchestra, studying classical music.
Creating her own path in music as an interdisciplinary artist, she started two Masters in Jazz, improvisation and Latin American music, blending new styles with her background of classical music.
This resulted in her unique way of playing the cello and voice in improvisation, tours in Europe, Asia, artistic residencies in Brazil and a Mexico tour, playing at EuroJazz festival.
She was Artist in Focus for Cello Biennale 2024, where she was invited as a soloist with Dutch Wind Ensemble, premiering her new compositions for cello, voice and wind orchestra in a tour through the Netherlands.
In 2022 she got commissioned to write new work for her Chieko Collective on a radio broadcasted première as the New Creator for Grachtenfestival. Later that year, she won the Dias Latinos Award for her work with her collective.
Since then, she has been invited to play on National television several times and received rave reviews from Dutch press.
With her heart in interdisciplinary collaborations, she has created extensively with dancers, theatre, poets and visual artists. She loves composing for film and has scored several movies and documentaries.