georgcello
Born in Aachen, Georg holds degrees in performance and teaching cello (1976) classical guitar (1978) Freiburg, Germany.
Scholarship to masterclass with Enrico Mainardi, Janos Starker and Gerhard Hamann.
Conducted chamber music classes and cello workshops.
Georg lives in the Blue Mountains / Australia - performing, composing, recording and teaching cello and guitar.
Georg is the author of "My CELLO METHOD" in 6 Volumes, a complete course from the start to Haydn Concerto.
His Method links to online video lessons (patreon course) plus Duo recordings.
1992 - 2014 Gypsy Music concerts with G.Szelski on violin, Georg on guitar.
1997- 2013: more than 200 Cello concerts at Jenolan Caves - the world's longest series of cello solo concerts
2012 - Analysis, Videos, CD's of the 6 Suites by J.S.Bach
2013/14 - Rainforest Recitals
2014 - 2018 Cello & Chocolate
From 2020 - Concerts in our garden
Georg recorded an LP in 1983, 12 CD's and published many compositions and arrangements
Bach Cello Suite No 3 (full) performed on a beautiful ancient instrument
H.E. Galliard, Sarabande from Sonata in E major - arr. for 2 Cellos
Grutzmacher Thumb Pos. Study from 'My CELLO METHOD' Vol. 6 No 132 - Cello Duo
Squire Tarantella (from 'My CELLO METHOD' Vol. 6 No 135) - Cello Duo
Bach Bourree 1 & 2 of Cello Suite No 3 - Georg Mertens performing on a beautiful ancient instrument
Bach Sarabande of Cello Suite No 3 - Georg Mertens performing on a beautiful ancient instrument
The Mellow Cello - from 5 Preludes for the Love of the Lower Strings - cello solo by Georg Mertens
Monn Cello Concerto G minor 1st mov. (from 'My CELLO METHOD' Vol. 6 No 136) - Cello Duo
Duport-Berteau Study 6 (from 'My CELLO METHOD' Vol. 6 No 141) - 2 cellos
Didgeridoo - Live Improvisation for cello solo (with Georg Mertens)
Chanson Triste (Tchaikovsky) - Cello Duo with Ella J. & Georg Mertens
"Dominion" beautiful Irish Fiddle Tune (from 'My CELLO METHOD' Vol 3, No 73) - Cello Duo
Handel Aria "Lascio Ch'io Pianga" (from 'My CELLO METHOD' Vol. 4 No 101) - Cello Duo
100 Kisses - Hungarian Gypsy Tune (from 'My CELLO METHOD' Volume 3, No 97) - Cello Duo
Bach Cello Suite No 1 (full) - Georg Mertens performing on a beautiful ancient instrument
Schumann: Lento "Langsam" from 5 Stucke im Volkston - Cello Duo with Ella J. & Georg Mertens
Cello Duo Concert 14 June 2025 (complete) - Ella J. & Georg Mertens
Satie Gymnopedie 1 - Cello Duo: Ella J. & Georg Mertens
Sarasate - The magic Lento from "Zigeunerweisen (Gypsy Airs)" - Cello Duo: Ella J. & Georg Mertens
Bach Gigue Cello Suite No 5 - as original as possible, standard A, modern bow - Georg Mertens cello
A. Kummer - Study for Harmonics (No 95) - Cello Duo : Ella J. & Georg Mertens
Bach Gigue Cello Suite No 5 - Georg Mertens performing on a beautiful ancient cello
Bach Allemande Cello Suite No 1 - as original as possible, modern bow, standard A - Georg Mertens