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Chieko Collective

Impro & South American rhythms
CELLOFEST
Tue 5 Nov 20:00 - 21:00
BIMHUIS
Past event
Tue 5 Nov
20:00 - 21:00
Past event

Impro & South American rhythms

Credits

Chieko Donker Duyvis cello, voice
Theo de Blasis guitar
Udo Demandt percussion
Joshua Lutz piano
César Puente double bass
Angelo Ursini flute, clarinet

During a Cello Lounge in 2002, the ensemble of cellist Chieko Donker Duyvis captivated restaurant 4’33 with their swinging Latin music. In the same year they won the Dias Latinos Award and Chieko was given the opportunity to get to work as a Young Maker during the Grachtenfestival. With their adventurous improvisations and groovy Brazilian rhythms, the young collective is starting to spread their wings abroad, as well. 

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Chieko Donker Duijvis

Chieko Donker Duyvis is a cellist, singer, and composer from Amsterdam with Brazilian and Japanese roots. Chieko is passionate about interdisciplinary projects and frequently collaborates with poets, dancers, and visual artists. She played a key role in the children’s show Familie Vermi-Celli at the Biënnale in 2022. She was the new ‘Jonge Maker’ (‘Young Maker’) at the Grachtenfestival in 2022, where several of her compositions were premiered and she was given the opportunity to incorporate her unconventional jazz, improvisation, classical music, Brazilian grooves and her own compositions in various settings. At this Biënnale, she will appear as a soloist with the Netherlands Wind Ensemble, as well as with Chieko Collective in CELLOFEST.
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Chieko Collective

Chieko Collective is a young, multicultural collective that plays original compositions inspired by jazz, classical impressionism and Latin American music. With their warm, colourful sound with adventurous improvisations, they write groovy Brazilian rhythm and heartfelt songs.  The group consists of multi-talented musicians and composers that each give a unique sound and personality to their improvisations. In 2022 they were winner of the Dias Latinas Award. Chieko Donker Duyvis – cello, voice Theo de Blasis – guitar Udo Demandt – percussion Joshua Lutz – piano César Puente – double bass Angelo Ursini – flute, clarinet
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