Hailed by the New York Times as “sophisticated and beguiling” and praised by the Los Angeles Times for their “astonishingly vital music-making”, REBEL (pronounced “Re-BEL”) has earned an impressive international reputation, enchanting diverse audiences by their unique style and their virtuosic, highly expressive, and provocative approach to the Baroque and Classical repertoire. The ensemble performs on period instruments, supplementing the core group of two violins, recorder/traverso, cello/viola da gamba, and harpsichord/organ with additional strings, winds, theorbo, and vocalists to perform a range of works.

Named after the innovative French Baroque composer Jean-Féry Rebel (1666–1747), REBEL was formed in The Netherlands in l99l.  Since then, the group has appeared to critical acclaim at distinguished venues and festivals throughout Europe and the United States and has been widely recorded. REBEL is currently in residence at historic Trinity Church in New York City, collaborating with the Trinity Choir in works ranging from the cantatas of Bach to the major oratories of Handel, Bach, Mozart and Haydn.