www.georgcello.com & also George Cello guitar georgecello georg guitar Blue Mountains Australia

 

Welcome to the Homepage of

Georg Mertens

Cellist and guitarist, composer and arranger, also teacher and writer
Founder of the series "Concerts in the Cave" at Jenolan Caves

This website includes also the Homepages of

The Paganini Duo
& The Blue Mountains Trio

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JENOLAN CAVES CONCERTS

for Calendar click here

World's Oldest Caves
Part of Blue Mountains World Heritage
- The Cathedral Chamber is home of the world's most pure acoustics -

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J e n o l a n --C a v e s

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Cello Concerts with Georg Mertens
Every 3rd Sat of the month

with more than 140 concerts World's longest series of cello concerts

For Programs click here

See Georg Mertens with "Jenolan Cathedral Ciaconna" live

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Gypsy Music Concerts with the Paganini Duo
Every 4th Sat of the month

For Programs click here

See the Paganini Duo with "Hungarian Fantasy " live

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( On the left you find the associated web pages )

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OUR LATEST CD's

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An Hour in Heaven (2007)

(click on CD cover to listen)
The Paganini Duo

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The Concert Venue at Jenolan Caves

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

To inquire about concerts for private groups CONTACT (click here): georgcello@hotmail.com

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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, Cello in the Cave
(Photo courtesy by Rob Whyte)

CONTACT:
joining our email list
private concert bookings
click here on:
georgcello@hotmail.com

CONCERT BOOKINGS:
Jenolan Caves
ph. 1300 76 3311 or 02 6359 3911
then dial 2

 

NOW ALSO:

24 HOUR on-line BOOKING:
ph. 136 100

- Click here on icon for:

cello concerts

gypsy concerts

 

For Cave 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

 

 

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)

 

 

The Concerts in the Cathedral Chamber

Forget the outside world, the stress, take a step to relax!

Walk for 10 minutes into the mountain.

Deep in the mountain opens up a grand museum, 54m high, the Cathedral Chamber - with stunning formations,
closed from the outer world offering peace and silence combined with visual beauty.

We are transported back - just for an hour - into a much simpler and purer world (mobile phones don't work here) sharing the mellow sounds of the cello or fiery Gypsy Music for violin & guitar.

The Cathedral Chamber is not only stunningly beautiful, but also reputed for its perfect acoustics, the world's finest.

In difference to most concert halls,
the distance to the performer is only 3-12 meters.

You will have no problems hearing clearly:
the acoustic is so brilliant, you hear everywhere as if you sit just in front of the performer.

No car, plane or any artificial noise from our high tech environment enters this space, not even the sound of wind.

It never rains in the Cave, if hot or cold outside,
inside the Cave it's always 15 Degrees
(bring a light jumper)

No weather forecast is necessary to plan visiting a Concert in the Cave.

 

 

 

An artist's impression of the "Minaret" in the River Cave at Jenolan Caves
(Ceramic Lamp by Sian Thomas)

See also "Blue Mountains Artists" web pages
in the left column