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CONCERTS

CALENDAR 2008
of the
CONCERTS IN THE CAVE

(click here)

LouMax Gallery Concerts
Katoomba

MUSICIANS HOME PAGES

Homepage of
GEORG MERTENS including the detailed program of the
CELLO CONCERTS

Homepage of the
PAGANINI DUO including the detailed program of the
GYPSY MUSIC CONCERTS

Homepage of the
BLUE MOUNTAINS TRIO

PRODUCTS


CD RELEASES -
Free music samples
Downloads including i Tunes
& Purchasing CD's on line


PRIVATE CONCERTS in the Caves plus
Entertainment, Functios & Concerts at other Venues

ARTICLES

The famous ACOUSTICS in the
CATHEDRAL CHAMBER
The old Age of the Caves System

The Structure of the Song of the Australian Magpie

NEW: Rethinking Bow Technique for vioin and cello
 

 

Click on CD covers

to listen

 

Georg Mertens - cello solos

The Paganini Duo - Gypsy music


Jodie Goldney / Georg Mertens
(Recorder & cello/guitar)

 

The Blue Mountains Trio
Muisc for Grand Dining

 

 

 

Welcome !

To the website of the

Concerts in the Caves
inside the Cathedral Chamber

at
JENOLAN CAVES


The World's Oldest Open Caves
Part of Blue Mountains World Heritage

Interesting Facts:

The CATHEDRAL CHAMBER (see photo below) is home of the world's purest acoustics.
The CELLO CONCERTS with Georg Mertens are the longest series of cello concerts on the planet: more than 130 concerts.
The CONCERTS IN THE CAVE (now twice a month) have been visited by more than 9000 visitors.
You can see now LIVE FILM CLIPS of the caves concert on this website. The CD's of the GYPSY MUSIC by the PAGANINI DUO, are selling world wide.
Private Concerts can be booked - including in the famous Cave.

NEW: LouMax Gallery Concerts -
an inspirational experience in the contemporary fine art gallery between Katoomba & Leura

To enter a section
(Calendar etc) click section in the LEFT COLUMN
(in the right column you find links to other websites)




OUR LATEST CD's

Cello Favourites (2008)
(click on CD cover to listen)



Georg Mertens (cello) & Gavin Tipping (piano)





An Hour in Heaven (2007)
(click on CD cover to listen)

The Paganini Duo

Live recordings of the amazing Underground Concerts at Jenolan Caves / Australia
Traditional Gypsy Music & Free Improvisations.




The Concert Venue at Jenolan Caves

( photo courtesy of Michael Small from Kumbaya Photos, Leura )

 

 

 

 


 

I want to express special thanks to my web designer friends Clayton Wakefield, Simon Clough and Tim Mahony for their invaluable
contribution to this project.

copyright - Georg Mertens
Founder of the series
"Concerts in the Cave" in the Cathedral Chamber.



Georg Mertens playing cello in the Cave
(Photo courtesy by Rob Whyte)



CONTACT
(& joining our email list)
click here on:
georgcello@hotmail.com

Concert Bookings:
Jenolan Caves
ph. 1300 76 3311 or 02 6359 3911
then dial 2

For other Caves Tours visit the website:
www.jenolancaves.org.au

On Site Accomodation:
Jenolan Caves House
ph 02 6359 3911 then dial 1
www.jenolancaveshouse.com.au

Shuttle Bus:
BMGST Cultural Tours
(Door to door shuttle bus)
ph 02 4784 2881
www.bmgst.com
or "Fantastic Aussie Tours"
ph 02 4782 1866

The Paganini Duo: Gustaw Szelski - violin / Georg Mertens - guitar (Photo courtesy of Michael Small from Kumbaya Studios, Leura - Collage assembly by Jenny Reid from Berkojoey, Sydney)

 

 

 

 

Georg Mertens
Classical Guitar solos

Jenolan "Call Waiting Music"
(click on CD cover to listen)

 

     
   

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