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Weronika Paine is a harpsichordist and organist living in Basel.

A graduate of the renowned Schola Cantorum Basiliensis, Weronika performs solo repertoire and chamber music.

Her new ensemble Melograno is the winner of the first prize at the competition in Rheinsbgerg and the new Rheinsberger Hofkapelle 2026/27.

A versatile musician holding three degrees in early music performance, Weronika frequently performs as a soloist and chamber musician on the harpsichord and organ. Fascinated by the harpsichord since early childhood, she grew up in a family fostering artistic talents and interests. At 18, she was accepted to study this instrument at the Schola Cantorum Basiliensis in Switzerland, where she moved to pursue education with Andrea Marcon.

  • Further degrees in organ, pedagogics, and medieval keyboards, as well as private study with Christophe Rousset in Paris, expanded her musical horizons, gaining recognition at international competitions such as the Rheinsberg Comptetition (2026, 1st Prize, Melograno), Göttingen Händel Competition (2024, Bärenreiter Urtext Prize and Sustainable-EEEMERGING Prize, Régence sonore), and the Broadwood Horniman Harpsichord Competition (2015, 3rd Prize).

  • Reviews of Weronika’s performances have highlighted her “praiseworthy colour” (Ruch Muzyczny 6/2026), “professional mastery, demonstrating both virtuosity and sensitivity in the command of the instrument” (Lithuanian Musicians Association, 3/2026), and her “stylistic mastery and refined sound” (Scherzo, 1/2023).

  • As a founder of the ‘La reine danse’ project alongside choreographer Zuzanna Grzegorowska, Weronika strives to contextualise her performances through collaborations with other artistic disciplines, as well as lectures and writing.

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Bach26 Swiss Tour with Melograno

Poster design © Pablo Gigosos
Original photograph © Martin Chiang

Together with Melograno we can’t wait to present our new program in the upcoming series of concerts across several cities of Switzerland. It is our first monographic program and we chose to combine J. S. Bach’s chamber music sonatas with arrangements of his organ works for our ensemble.

Concert dates:

Friday, 30.10.2026 - 19:30, Basel Living Wunderkammer
tickets available soon
Saturday, 31.10.2026 - 19:30, Oberwil röm.-kath. Kirche
free entry
Monday, 2.11.2026 - 19:30, Wauwil Pfarrkirche
free entry
Wednesday, 4.11.2026 - 19:30, Basel Living Wunderkammer
tickets available soon
Friday, 6.11.2026 - 19:00, Zurich Anglican Church
free entry

We’d love to see you there!

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— Elie Wiesel

Inspiration

I believe culture to be the highest achievement of civilisation. Interaction with art serves the betterment of our life as a society, and proximity of beauty allows to individually reconnect with our values through meaningful experiences.

Motivation

Passionate about 18th-century French repertoire and German choral settings, I am always curious to learn more about Early Music.

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