Formed in 2022, Chimera Quartet consists of Jakob Giles, Max Greenwald, Joey Piellucci, and Ascher Taylor-Schroeder. The members met as graduate teaching assistants for the guitar program at the University of Louisville under Dr. Stephen Mattingly. All hold teaching positions in the greater Louisville area, including at the Youth Performing Arts School, serve on the board of the Louisville Guitar Society, and care for three pets; Dahlia, Ella, and Elvis. Chimera Quartet is interested in performing a wide variety of repertoire, especially new music. The group collaborated with composer Isaac R. Smith to workshop and premier his piece Same or Different in 2023. They have presented Kentucky premiers of Modinha e Lundus and Music of The People by Joāo Luiz, as well as Childhood and Wrecked by Thomas Flippin. Recent engagements have included the 2023 & 2024 University of Louisville Guitar Festival, The University of Buffalo International Guitar Research Conference, Murray State University, and Eastern Kentucky University. They are currently focusing on works by living composers and seeking new collaborations.