The group was co-founded in 1974 by the organ and harpsichord players Christopher Jackson, Réjean Poirier and Hélène Dugal, and became an important part of the early music revival in Montréal during the 1970s.

In 2015, Andrew McAnerney was appointed Artistic Director following the death of Christopher Jackson.

[2] The Studio produces an annual season of ten concerts in Montréal, and appears regularly at festivals throughout Canada and internationally.

Notable collaborations have included Jordi Savall, Emma Kirkby, Ton Koopman, Skip Sempé, Guillemette Laurens, Matthias Maute, Noel Edison, Suzie LeBlanc and Daniel Taylor.

The ensemble is flexible drawing on a regular core of professional vocalists and instrumentalists.