Paillard Group to Perform in Laguna Chamber Season

The Paillard Chamber Orchestra and the Musicians from Marlboro will be among six groups performing at Laguna Beach High School as part of the Laguna Beach Chamber Music Society’s 29th season.

The society will also sponsor a four-concert Young Artist Series, which will begin at the Irvine Bowl in Laguna Beach and then move to the high school. County music pioneer Frieda Belinfante will guest-conduct at the opening concert, with free admission.

The Paillard ensemble, one of the first groups to earn a reputation for Baroque repertory, was formed in 1953 by French conductor-musicologist Jean-Francois Paillard. It will open the season with a Bach program Oct. 3.

The Musicians from Marlboro, an ensemble formed each year at the Marlboro Music Festival founded by Rudolf Serkin, will close the season on May 2, 1989, with music by Mozart, Beethoven and Weber.

All six programs will begin at 8 p.m. Dates and repertory:

--Oct. 3, 1988: Paillard Chamber Orchestra: Bach’s Suite No. 2, Concerto for Three Violins in D, Flute Concerto in D minor and Violin Concerto in A minor; C.P.E. Bach’s Flute Concerto in D minor.

--Nov. 7: Panocha String Quartet: Program to be announced.

--Jan. 8, 1989: Cellist Mischa Maisky; pianist David Gross: Bach’s Suite No. 3 for Cello; Debussy’s Sonata No. 1 in D minor for Cello; Schubert’s Sonata for Arpeggione and Piano.

--Jan. 29: Kalichstein-Laredo-Robinson Trio, with David Jolley, French horn: Beethoven’s Trio No. 7 in B-flat; Brahms’ Trio in E-flat for Horn, Violin and Piano; Mendelssohn’s Trio No. 2 in C minor.

--March 22: Mendelssohn String Quartet: Haydn’s Quartet in C, Opus 20; Dvorak’s Quartet No. 14 in A-flat; Shostakovich’s String Quartet No. 9 in E-flat.

--May 2: Musicians from Marlboro: Beethoven’s String Trio and Mozart String Quintet to be announced; Weber’s Quintet in B-flat for Clarinet and Strings.

The Young Artists Series will open on Sept. 25 at 4 p.m. with the free concert at the Irvine Bowl. Violinist Julie MacKenzie, cellist Marty Jacques and pianist Jerry Wong will appear with the Centennial Showcase Orchestra conducted by John Koshak in a program to be announced.

The remaining concerts, to be held at the high school at 4 p.m. with programs to be announced:

--Nov. 20: Debussy Trio (flute, harp, viola).

--Feb. 26, 1989: Violinist Jennifer Gordon; pianist Andrew DeGrado.

--April 16: the Viklarbo Ensemble (string trio, oboe, clarinet and piano).

For admission prices and further information, call (714) 494-2822.