Chieko is a cellist, composer, vocalist and interdisciplinary artist from Amsterdam with Brazilian/Japanese roots.
She developed a unique way of improvising with the cello and voice,
Resulting in tours through Europe, Asia and South America, playing at EuroJazz festival Mexico and major stages in Europe like Concertgebouw and Bimhuis with her original compositions.
An interdisciplinary artist at heart, she developed in performing theatre, creating scores for international documentaries, working with dance, Spoken Word and visual artists, creating original new work.
She has worked with members of Concertgebouw orchestra and was Young Artist in Focus for Cello Biennale, 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 as the New Creator for Grachtenfestival. Later that year, she won the Dias Latinos Award for her work with CHIEKO COLLECTIVE.
In 2025 she was selected as “Exceptional Talent, Jazz Gem” by Keep an Eye Foundation and Grachtenfestival, which resulted in her new piece Nature Symphony - exploring the relationship between nature and humanity.
Her debut album Aventuras (2025) blends influences of Jazz, Latin American folk, classical chamber music and Japanese Ghibli soundtracks into original compositions.