About us
Chimaera is a space where artistic minds from diverse backgrounds, generations and disciplines can converge and collaborate.
'Together, we can create something greater than the sum of our parts'
We aim to be a bridge between talents from the fields of music, dance and graphic arts, to create an environment where knowledge and connections are transferred. Chimaera facilitates this talent by creating stage opportunities, thus offering valuable experiences and professional contacts. In addition, Chimaera goes beyond artistic collaborations by sociologically exploring society and encouraging musicological research. By pairing passionate art students with experienced artists and recent graduates, Chimaera creates a unique environment for innovation and growth.We not only want to showcase talent with our platform but also emphasize the vital process of collaborative creation. We are driven by the belief that together, we can create something greater than the sum of our parts.
Chimaera was founded in the summer of 2023 by 20-year-old Silke Hamers, contemporary dancer and singer-songwriter based in Brussels, current bachelor’s student at P.A.R.T.S., 26-year-old Lotte De Munck violinist and musicologist, and 50-year-old Fedra Coppens, violinist of the Goeyvaerts string trio, musicologist and founder of the Suzuki violin school Villa Viola. The interaction of these three individuals results in a strong connection between disciplines and provides deep insight into the relationship between movement, sound and performance.
We invite you to join us on this remarkable journey. Together, let’s turn visions into reality, ideas into movements – and dream
meet our founders
(pictured left) earned her Master’s with distinction from the Royal Conservatory Brussels. She completed further specialization in chamber music. As a qualified Suzuki teacher, Fedra co-founded the violin school “Villa Viola“. She leads music camps and workshops internationally and has guided her students to global studies and competition wins. An active violinist, she plays with various orchestras and ensembles, and has a passion for chamber music, performing with the Goeyvaerts String Trio, pianist Peter Verelst, and the Clara Schumann Piano Trio with cellist Jan Sciffer. In 2023, she earned a Bachelor’s in Musicology from KU Leuven, and has transferred this knowledge into composing hybrid, electronic-based music in recent years.
Silke Hamers
(pictured middle) is a 20-year-old versatile performing artist and creator, recently graduated from the contemporary dance bachelor program at P.A.R.T.S. (Performing Arts Research Training Studios) in Brussels, merging the use of voice, body and different instruments in hybride performances. Raised in a musical household, she has been a passionate singer-songwriter and composer since a young age, publishing her own indie/jazz styled music, and is releasing her second multilingual and cross-styled EP ‘Sexy Tragedy’ in August 2025. She has been actively performing her music, accompanied by her band; Esther Coorevits, Emile de Schepper and Lucas Messler, and choreographies around Belgium for the past year, excited to collaborate and connect with vibrant interdisciplinary artists.
Lotte De Munck
(pictured right), is a young violinist and musicologist, having recently completed her master’s degree with great distinction at the Antwerp Royal Conservatory, after completing her bachelor’s degree at the Royal Conservatory of Brussels. She also holds a master’s degree in musicology from KU Leuven. Lotte performs with various ensembles and orchestras, including Youth Orchestra Flanders, the Mahler Student Festival Orchestra, and the National Youth Orchestra of the Netherlands. Her musical interests span from chamber music to more contemporary and cross-genre projects, where she enjoys collaboration and artistic exploration. Besides performing, Lotte works as a freelance music editor for institutions including DE SINGEL, and has experience in arts communication and outreach.
meet our team
Arto van Roey – guitarist, improviser, composer, performer in Street Chronicles and one of the composers for the upcoming creation of Chimaera in 2026. (BE)
Esther Coorevits – viola player, composer, bassist, musicologist, performer in Street Chronicles and upcoming production in 2026. (BE)
Robbe Broeckx – drummer, improviser, performer in Street Chronicles. (BE)
Ceres Lauwers – cellist, finishing her studies at the Royal Conservatoire of Antwerp, performer in Street Chronicles and upcoming production in 2026. (BE)
Irene Rojo – Catalan Brussels-based dancer and Gyrotonic trainer, recently graduated from P.A.R.T.S., currently working as a freelancer, collaborating with Roser López Espinosa, a.o. She is one of the dancers in Street Chronicles. (CA)
Patric da Cunha – Brazilian, Brussels-based dancer & creator, recent graduate from P.A.R.T.S., currently working as a freelance artist, currently part of Benjamin Abel Meirhaeghe’s new creation. They are one of the dancers in ‘Street Chronicles’ (BR)
Lisa Goldberg – bassoonist, multimedia visual artist. She created the art film for Chimaera’s first production: Street Chronicles on ZVA. (AU)
Kima Kalinin – Antwerp-based stylist for Street Chronicles
Melissa Van Havere – A multidisciplinary artist who advocates for animal rights and seeks to recognize animals as intelligent beings with emotions, just like us. She expresses this through a playful, colorful, and seemingly naïve artistic language. She is creating the installation for Chimaera’s performance on Air Festival at Merksemdok 2025. (BE)
meet our board
Tom Pauwels
Christine De Smedt
Tom Van Bogaert