About this Sunday, or I wish I could clone myself

Who says there's nothing to do? This Sunday alone there are about four places I'd like to be at once. Here's a list:
1. Jon Nakamatsu, the Gold Medal winner of the famous Van Cliburn Competition, returns to the Xavier Piano Series, 2:30 p.m. Sunday in Gallagher Student Center Theatre. He's playing Schubert Impromptus, Rachmaninoff's Variations on a Theme by Corelli, A Chopin Nocturne and Scherzo, "Danses fantastiques" by L. Tjeknavorian, and two pieces by Liszt. Should be nice! Tickets: 513-745-3161.

2. American composer Stephen Paulus visits the Knox Music Series of Knox Presbyterian Church in Hyde Park, for the premiere of his Concerto for Organ, Chorus and Orchestra, 4 p.m. Sunday, Knox Church. There's also a rare performance in English of portions of Haydn's "The Seasons" (Spring and Autumn). It's in conjunction with the Knox Art Show, and there's a freewill offering, so it's bound to be packed. The composer talks about his music, 3:30 p.m. 513-321-2573 or visit www.knox.org.

3. Pianopalooza, bigger, faster, more zany: Those crazy CCM piano profs put on a show at 4 p.m. Sunday in Corbett Auditorium. They'll be playing multiple amazing pieces including a 12-hand grand finale. Tix: 513-556-4183, or www.ccm.uc.edu.
Click here to watch Michael Chertock talk about the music on CET connect.

4. NKU piano faculty member Sergei Polusmiak is launching a new chamber music series, New Beginnings, 3 p.m. Sunday in Greaves Concert Hall at NKU. He'll perform Mozart's Piano Quintet with the Miami Wind Quartet, a Brahms Clarinet Trio (with Ron Aufmann and Dan Culnan of the CSO. the program includes William Grant Still's Vignettes for piano, oboe and bassoon and mezzo-soprano Maria Markina will wrap it all up with a set of Russian songs. Click here for info about tickets.