Violinist Rachell Ellen Wong is one of the most dynamic performers of her generation, celebrated for her commanding artistry across both Baroque and modern violin repertoire. In 2020, she made history as the first and only baroque artist to receive the Avery Fisher Career Grant. Her rare combination of gut-string virtuosity, expressive depth, and deep knowledge of historical performance has earned her international acclaim and a devoted following. Named the “most approachable virtuoso” by New York Classical Review, Rachell has performed as a soloist on five continents and collaborated with leading ensembles including the Seattle Symphony, Milwaukee Symphony, Academy of Ancient Music, Jupiter Ensemble, Bach Collegium Japan, and The English Concert. This season, she premiered a new concerto written for her by the Brothers Balliett for the Chelsea Music Festival, with a recording to be released in late 2026. She also makes her debuts at Wigmore Hall, Carnegie Hall, the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum, and the Metropolitan Museum of Art.

Recent highlights include appearances with the New World Symphony, Camerata Pacifica, Ilumina Festival in São Paulo, Trame Sonore in Mantova, the Kronberg Festival, CalPerformances, and the Rome Chamber Music Festival. Rachell is also co-founder of Twelfth Night, an ensemble she leads with conductor-keyboardist David Belkovski. Since its founding in 2021, Twelfth Night has appeared at Carnegie Hall, Caramoor, Penn Live Arts, Newport Classical, San Diego Early Music, Friends of Chamber Music Kansas City, and Early Music Seattle, where the ensemble has an ongoing presence.

Rachell is the Grand Prize winner of the inaugural Barbash J.S. Bach Competition. Originally from the Pacific Northwest, she studied at the University of Texas at Austin, Indiana University, and The Juilliard School as a Kovner Fellow. She performs on a Baroque violin from the school of Joachim Tielke (ca. 1700) and a 1953 Carlo de March violin. She currently lives in New York City with her two bunnies.