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Georg Mertens
CELLO SOLOS (2009)
Live Recordings from the Caves
(click on CD cover to listen)
Georg Mertens & Gavin Tipping
CELLO FAVOURITES
The Paganini Duo
BLUE MOUNTAINS GYPSIES
The Paganini Duo
AN HOUR IN HEAVEN
Georg Mertens
CLASSICAL GUITAR
(You might hear exerpts from this CD
when phoning Jenolan Caves:
"call waiting music")
The Blue Mountains Trio
MUSIC for GRAND DINING
Homepage of the
Jenolan Caves Concerts
in the Cathedral Chamber
CONCERT CALENDAR 2010
CELLO CONCERTS IN THE CAVES
WITH GEORG MERTENS
Regularly every third Saturday of the month in 2010 - 4pm
( For dates please see below)
CONCERTS IN THE CAVES
WITH THE PAGANINI DUO
Regularly every fourth Saturday of the month in 2010 - 4pm
( For dates please see below)
Complimentary Wine & Cheese
After the Concerts Jenolan Caves House offers generously at
6.30pm free Wine & Cheese
for all concert visitors.
A chance to chat with the artists
- all CD's are on display and for sale to a reduced price -
For your Comfort:There is no need any more to bring a cushion or a chair. Comfortable chairs are now provided in the cave for visitors.
The Cave is naturally rock conditioned at 15 degrees Celsius, warm in winter, cool in summer.
It is recomended to bring a light jumper.
Access:
Access from Sydney is via (a well sign posted) turn off
from the Great Western Highway at Hartley.
Total distance is c 175km from Central Sydney (c 3 hrs), 75km from Katoomba (c 1.15hrs).
From Canberra the road over Taralga has been sealed and takes visitors in only 3 hours to Jenolan Caves.
| To inquire about concerts for private groups CONTACT (click here): georgcello@hotmail.com |
CONCERT CALENDAR
2010
SUMMER PROGRAMS - January to March
Sat. 16 January 4pm
Cello Favourites from Bach to the Romantic
plus
solos especially written for the Cathedral Chamber
Georg Mertens (Cello)
Relax to the sound of the cello drifting through the ancient Chamber whilst listening to
music ranging from Bach, Squire, Rachmaninov to improvisations and compositions for the Cave.
The Cathedral chamber is renowned for featuring the world's most pure acoustics.
Permanent temperature 15 C - cool in summer, mild in winter
Chairs are provided
(click on CD icon to listen)
Tickets: $60 (children $35)
Bookings: Jenolan Caves 1300 76 3311 or 02 6359 3911
24 HOUR on-line BOOKING: ph. 136 100
Sat. 23 January 4pm
Gypsy Favourites with The Paganini Duo (violin & guitar)
Be enchanted by fiery and dreamy Gypsy favorites from Hungary Russia Romania performed by Gustaw Szelski on violin & Georg Mertens on guitar.
The Cathedral chamber is renowned for featuring probably the world's purest acoustics.
Permanent temperature 15 C - cool in summer, mild in winter
Chairs are provided
(click on cover to listen)
Tickets: $60 (children $35)
Bookings: Jenolan Caves 1300 76 3311 or 02 6359 3911
24 HOUR on-line BOOKING: ph. 136 100
Sat. 20 February 4pm
Cello Favourites from Bach to the Romantic
plus
solos especially written for the Cathedral Chamber
Georg Mertens (Cello)
Relax to the sound of the cello drifting through the ancient Chamber whilst listening
to music ranging from Bach, Squire, Rachmaninov to improvisations and compositions for the Cave.
The Cathedral chamber is renowned for featuring the world's most pure acoustics.
Permanent temperature 15 C - cool in summer, mild in winter
Chairs are provided
(click on CD icon to listen)
Tickets: $60 (children $35)
Bookings: Jenolan Caves 1300 76 3311 or 02 6359 3911
24 HOUR on-line BOOKING: ph. 136 100
Sat. 27 February 4pm
Gypsy Favourites with The Paganini Duo (violin & guitar)
Be enchanted by fiery and dreamy Gypsy favorites from Hungary, Russia, Romania & Spain performed by Gustaw Szelski on violin & Georg Mertens on guitar.
The Cathedral chamber is renowned for featuring probably the world's purest acoustics.
Permanent temperature 15 C - cool in summer, mild in winter
Chairs are provided
(click on cover to listen)
Tickets: $60 (children $35)
Bookings: Jenolan Caves 1300 76 3311 or 02 6359 3911
24 HOUR on-line BOOKING: ph. 136 100
Sunday 14 March 2pm
Springwood - Macquarie St
Presbyterian Church Hall
Gypsy Favourites with The Paganini Duo (violin & guitar)
Be enchanted by fiery and dreamy Gypsy favorites from Hungary, Russia, Romania & Spain performed by Gustaw Szelski on violin & Georg Mertens on guitar.
(click on cover to listen)
Cello Favourites from Bach to the Romantic
plus
solos especially written for the Cathedral Chamber
Georg Mertens (Cello)
Relax to the sound of the cello drifting through the ancient Chamber whilst listening to
music ranging from Bach, Squire, Rachmaninov to improvisations and compositions for the Cave.
The Cathedral chamber is renowned for featuring the world's most pure acoustics.
Permanent temperature 15 C - cool in summer, mild in winter
Chairs are provided
(click on CD icon to listen)
Tickets: $60 (children $35)
Bookings: Jenolan Caves 1300 76 3311 or 02 6359 3911
24 HOUR on-line BOOKING: ph. 136 100
136 100
Sat. 27 March 4pm
Gypsy Favourites with The Paganini Duo (violin & guitar)
Be enchanted by fiery and dreamy Gypsy favorites from Hungary Russia Romania performed by Gustaw Szelski on violin & Georg Mertens on guitar.
The Cathedral chamber is renowned for featuring probably the world's purest acoustics.
Permanent temperature 15 C - cool in summer, mild in winter
Chairs are provided
(click on cover to listen)
Tickets: $60 (children $35)
Bookings: Jenolan Caves 1300 76 3311 or 02 6359 3911
24 HOUR on-line BOOKING: ph. 136 100
AUTUMN PROGRAMS - April to June
Sat. 17 April 4pm
Cello Favourites from Bach to the Romantic
plus
solos especially written for the Cathedral Chamber
Georg Mertens (Cello)
Relax to the sound of the cello drifting through the ancient Chamber whilst listening
to music ranging from Bach, Albeniz, Piazzolla to improvisations and compositions for the Cave.
The Cathedral chamber is renowned for featuring the world's most pure acoustics.
Permanent temperature 15 C - cool in summer, mild in winter
Chairs are provided
(click on CD icon to listen)
Tickets: $60 (children $35)
Bookings: Jenolan Caves 1300 76 3311 or 02 6359 3911
24 HOUR on-line BOOKING: ph. 136 100
Sat. 24 April 4pm
Gypsy Favourites with The Paganini Duo (violin & guitar)
Be enchanted by fiery and dreamy Gypsy favorites from Hungary, Russia, Romania & Spain performed by Gustaw Szelski on violin & Georg Mertens on guitar.
The Cathedral chamber is renowned for featuring probably the world's purest acoustics.
Permanent temperature 15 C - cool in summer, mild in winter
Chairs are provided
(click on cover to listen)
Tickets: $60 (children $35)
Bookings: Jenolan Caves 1300 76 3311 or 02 6359 3911
24 HOUR on-line BOOKING: ph. 136 100
Sat. 15 May 4pm
Cello Favourites from Bach to the Romantic
plus
solos especially written for the Cathedral Chamber
Georg Mertens (Cello)
Relax to the sound of the cello drifting through the ancient Chamber whilst listening to
music ranging from Bach, Albeniz, Piazzolla to improvisations and compositions for the Cave.
The Cathedral chamber is renowned for featuring the world's most pure acoustics.
Permanent temperature 15 C - cool in summer, mild in winter
Chairs are provided
(click on CD icon to listen)
Tickets: $60 (children $35)
Bookings: Jenolan Caves 1300 76 3311 or 02 6359 3911
24 HOUR on-line BOOKING: ph. 136 100
Sat. 22 May 4pm
Gypsy Favourites with The Paganini Duo (violin & guitar)
Be enchanted by fiery and dreamy Gypsy favorites from Hungary Russia Romania performed by Gustaw Szelski on violin & Georg Mertens on guitar.
The Cathedral chamber is renowned for featuring probably the world's purest acoustics.
Permanent temperature 15 C - cool in summer, mild in winter
Chairs are provided
(click on cover to listen)
Tickets: $60 (children $35)
Bookings: Jenolan Caves 1300 76 3311 or 02 6359 3911
24 HOUR on-line BOOKING: ph. 136 100
Sat. 19 June 4pm
Cello Favourites from Bach to the Romantic
plus
solos especially written for the Cathedral Chamber
Georg Mertens (Cello)
Relax to the sound of the cello drifting through the ancient Chamber whilst listening
to music ranging from Bach, Albeniz, Piazzolla to improvisations and compositions for the Cave.
The Cathedral chamber is renowned for featuring the world's most pure acoustics.
Permanent temperature 15 C - cool in summer, mild in winter
Chairs are provided
(click on CD icon to listen)
Tickets: $60 (children $35)
Bookings: Jenolan Caves 1300 76 3311 or 02 6359 3911
24 HOUR on-line BOOKING: ph. 136 100
Sat. 26 June 4pm
Gypsy Favourites with The Paganini Duo (violin & guitar)
Be enchanted by fiery and dreamy Gypsy favorites from Hungary, Russia, Romania & Spain performed by Gustaw Szelski on violin & Georg Mertens on guitar.
The Cathedral chamber is renowned for featuring probably the world's purest acoustics.
Permanent temperature 15 C - cool in summer, mild in winter
Chairs are provided
(click on cover to listen)
Tickets: $60 (children $35)
Bookings: Jenolan Caves 1300 76 3311 or 02 6359 3911
24 HOUR on-line BOOKING: ph. 136 100
WINTER PROGRAMS - July to September
Sat. 17 July 4pm
Cello Favourites from Bach to the Romantic
plus
solos especially written for the Cathedral Chamber
Georg Mertens (Cello)
Relax to the sound of the cello drifting through the ancient Chamber whilst listening to
music ranging from Bach, Popper, Villa-Lobos, Tschaikovsky to improvisations and compositions for the Cave.
The Cathedral chamber is renowned for featuring the world's most pure acoustics.
Permanent temperature 15 C - cool in summer, mild in winter
Chairs are provided
(click on CD icon to listen)
Tickets: $60 (children $35)
Bookings: Jenolan Caves 1300 76 3311 or 02 6359 3911
24 HOUR on-line BOOKING: ph. 136 100
Sat. 23 July 4pm
Gypsy Favourites with The Paganini Duo (violin & guitar)
This Concert is the 100th Gypsy Concert in the Cave
with the Paganini Duo - book early!
Be enchanted by fiery and dreamy Gypsy favorites from Hungary Russia Romania performed by Gustaw Szelski on violin & Georg Mertens on guitar.
The Cathedral chamber is renowned for featuring probably the world's purest acoustics.
Permanent temperature 15 C - cool in summer, mild in winter
Chairs are provided
(click on cover to listen)
Tickets: $60 (children $35)
Bookings: Jenolan Caves 1300 76 3311 or 02 6359 3911
24 HOUR on-line BOOKING: ph. 136 100
Sat. 21 August 4pm
Cello Favourites from Bach to the Romantic
plus
solos especially written for the Cathedral Chamber
Georg Mertens (Cello)
Relax to the sound of the cello drifting through the ancient Chamber whilst listening
to music ranging from Bach, Popper, Villa-Lobos, Tschaikovsky to improvisations and compositions for the Cave.
The Cathedral chamber is renowned for featuring the world's most pure acoustics.
Permanent temperature 15 C - cool in summer, mild in winter
Chairs are provided
(click on CD icon to listen)
Tickets: $60 (children $35)
Bookings: Jenolan Caves 1300 76 3311 or 02 6359 3911
24 HOUR on-line BOOKING: ph. 136 100
Sat. 28 August 4pm
Gypsy Favourites with The Paganini Duo (violin & guitar)
Be enchanted by fiery and dreamy Gypsy favorites from Hungary, Russia, Romania & Spain performed by Gustaw Szelski on violin & Georg Mertens on guitar.
The Cathedral chamber is renowned for featuring probably the world's purest acoustics.
Permanent temperature 15 C - cool in summer, mild in winter
Chairs are provided
(click on cover to listen)
Tickets: $60 (children $35)
Bookings: Jenolan Caves 1300 76 3311 or 02 6359 3911
24 HOUR on-line BOOKING: ph. 136 100
Sat. 18 September 4pm
Cello Favourites from Bach to the Romantic
plus
solos especially written for the Cathedral Chamber
Georg Mertens (Cello)
Relax to the sound of the cello drifting through the ancient Chamber whilst listening to
music ranging from Bach, Popper, Villa-Lobos, Tschaikovsky to improvisations and compositions for the Cave.
The Cathedral chamber is renowned for featuring the world's most pure acoustics.
Permanent temperature 15 C - cool in summer, mild in winter
Chairs are provided
(click on CD icon to listen)
Tickets: $60 (children $35)
Bookings: Jenolan Caves 1300 76 3311 or 02 6359 3911
24 HOUR on-line BOOKING: ph. 136 100
Sat. 25 September 4pm
Gypsy Favourites with The Paganini Duo (violin & guitar)
Be enchanted by fiery and dreamy Gypsy favorites from Hungary Russia Romania performed by Gustaw Szelski on violin & Georg Mertens on guitar.
The Cathedral chamber is renowned for featuring probably the world's purest acoustics.
Permanent temperature 15 C - cool in summer, mild in winter
Chairs are provided
(click on cover to listen)
Tickets: $60 (children $35)
Bookings: Jenolan Caves 1300 76 3311 or 02 6359 3911
24 HOUR on-line BOOKING: ph. 136 100
SPRING PROGRAMS - October to December
Sat. 16 October 4pm
Cello Favourites from Bach to the Romantic
plus
solos especially written for the Cathedral Chamber
Georg Mertens (Cello)
Relax to the sound of the cello drifting through the ancient Chamber whilst listening
to music ranging from Bach, Saint-Saens, de Falla to improvisations and compositions for the Cave.
The Cathedral chamber is renowned for featuring the world's most pure acoustics.
Permanent temperature 15 C - cool in summer, mild in winter
Chairs are provided
(click on CD icon to listen)
Tickets: $60 (children $35)
Bookings: Jenolan Caves 1300 76 3311 or 02 6359 3911
24 HOUR on-line BOOKING: ph. 136 100
Sat. 23 October 4pm
Gypsy Favourites with The Paganini Duo (violin & guitar)
Be enchanted by fiery and dreamy Gypsy favorites from Hungary, Russia, Romania & Spain performed by Gustaw Szelski on violin & Georg Mertens on guitar.
The Cathedral chamber is renowned for featuring probably the world's purest acoustics.
Permanent temperature 15 C - cool in summer, mild in winter
Chairs are provided
(click on cover to listen)
Tickets: $60 (children $35)
Bookings: Jenolan Caves 1300 76 3311 or 02 6359 3911
24 HOUR on-line BOOKING: ph. 136 100
Sat. 20 November 4pm
Cello Favourites from Bach to the Romantic
plus
solos especially written for the Cathedral Chamber
Georg Mertens (Cello)
Relax to the sound of the cello drifting through the ancient Chamber whilst listening to
music ranging from Bach, Saint-Saens, de Falla to improvisations and compositions for the Cave.
The Cathedral chamber is renowned for featuring the world's most pure acoustics.
Permanent temperature 15 C - cool in summer, mild in winter
Chairs are provided
(click on CD icon to listen)
Tickets: $60 (children $35)
Bookings: Jenolan Caves 1300 76 3311 or 02 6359 3911
24 HOUR on-line BOOKING: ph. 136 100
Sat. 27 November 4pm
Gypsy Favourites with The Paganini Duo (violin & guitar)
Be enchanted by fiery and dreamy Gypsy favorites from Hungary Russia Romania performed by Gustaw Szelski on violin & Georg Mertens on guitar.
The Cathedral chamber is renowned for featuring probably the world's purest acoustics.
Permanent temperature 15 C - cool in summer, mild in winter
Chairs are provided
(click on cover to listen)
Tickets: $60 (children $35)
Bookings: Jenolan Caves 1300 76 3311 or 02 6359 3911
24 HOUR on-line BOOKING: ph. 136 100
Sat. 18 December 4pm
Cello Favourites from Bach to the Romantic
plus
solos especially written for the Cathedral Chamber
Georg Mertens (Cello)
Relax to the sound of the cello drifting through the ancient Chamber whilst listening
to music ranging from Bach, Saint-Saens, de Falla to improvisations and compositions for the Cave.
The Cathedral chamber is renowned for featuring the world's most pure acoustics.
Permanent temperature 15 C - cool in summer, mild in winter
Chairs are provided
(click on CD icon to listen)
Tickets: $60 (children $35)
Bookings: Jenolan Caves 1300 76 3311 or 02 6359 3911
24 HOUR on-line BOOKING: ph. 136 100
* SUNDAY * 26 December 4pm - Boxing Day
Gypsy Favourites with The Paganini Duo (violin & guitar)
Be enchanted by fiery and dreamy Gypsy favorites from Hungary, Russia, Romania & Spain performed by Gustaw Szelski on violin & Georg Mertens on guitar.
The Cathedral chamber is renowned for featuring probably the world's purest acoustics.
Permanent temperature 15 C - cool in summer, mild in winter
Chairs are provided
(click on cover to listen)
Tickets: $60 (children $35)
Bookings: Jenolan Caves 1300 76 3311 or 02 6359 3911
24 HOUR on-line BOOKING: ph. 136 100
Georg Mertens, Cello in the Cave
(Photo courtesy of Rob Whyte)
CONTACT :
joining our email list
bookings & inquiries
click here on:
georgcello@hotmail.com
Concert Bookings:
ph. 1300 76 3311 or 02 6359 3911 then dial 2NOW ALSO:
24 HOUR on-line BOOKING:
ph. 136 100
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For Cave Tours visit the website:
jenolancaves.org.au
On site Accomodation:
Jenolan Caves House
ph 02 6359 3311
www.jenolancaveshouse.com.auFor more cultural Events in the Jenolan / Bathurst area click here on the site of the:
Bathurst Arts Council
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 some steps up and down into the mountain.
Deep in the mountain opens up a grand museum, 54m (150 feet) high.
Beautiful formations, the Cathedral Chamber,
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 sharing the mellow sounds of the cello.
The Cathedral Chamber is an extraordinary inspiring space, not only stunningly beautiful, but also reputed for its perfect acoustics, the world's finest.
The Concerts in the Cave allow us to side step from our normal speedy, noisy and stressful environment and invite us to sit back.In difference to most concert halls,
the distance to the performer is only 3-12 meters.
Also you 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, mobile phones don't work here.
It never rains in the Cave,
if hot or cold outside,
in the Cave it's always 15 Degrees
(bring a light jumper)
No weather forecast is necessary to plan visiting a Concert in the Cave.
The Cathedral Chamber - The performance space (photo Michael Small from Kumbaya Studios / Leura)
Track to the Cathedral Chamber (photo GM)
Cathedral Chamber - the 'organ pipes' (photo GM)
Track to the Cathedral Chamber (photo GM)
The old entrance in the Cathedral Chamber (photo GM)
Jenolan Caves (photo GM)
Jenolan Caves (photo GM)
Jenolan Caves (photo GM)
Jenolan Caves (photo GM)
Jenolan Caves (photo GM)
Jenolan Caves (photo GM)
Jenolan Caves (photo GM)