20/20 Entertainment in Containment presents “A LOCKDOWN DIARY"

20/20 vision in the year 2020

Biblioteek Productions presents twenty Classical inter-disciplinary online projects of twenty minutes each. Nearly sixty freelance artists from all spheres of the creative and arts industry are involved in this exciting project. These mini-productions will be rolled out each week from 10 July. Join us in this online revolution, where we continue to bring boundary shifting classical music to you.

“A Lockdown Diary”

ARTISTS: Yellowwood String Duo & Dedre Fouquet

The Yellowwood String Duo presents an exciting new composition by Jan-Hendrik Harley entitled A Lockdown Diary. The composition will be visually interpreted by Stellenbosch artist Dedre Fouquet as 5 videos of the actual sketches being created, creating a seamless narrative between visible and audible. A presentation at the 20-20 series would be a world premiere for the project.

The Yellowwood String Duo is an ensemble that was formed as a response to the Covid-19 crisis that resulted in an extended lockdown period in South Africa. Like so many other freelance musicians, husband and wife team Jan-Hendrik Harley and Mariechen Meyer faced uncertainty, and making music together gave them a platform to stay creative and to keep making music. While they have been making music together since 2009, this will be the first time they won't share thestage with other musicians. And don't expect them to abide by the traditional rules regarding instrumentation – assuming the double bass will pluck away at bass lines couldn't be farther from the truth!

PROGRAMME:

1. Fantasy on J.S. Bach "Komm, süßer Tod" for solo Viola (arr J. Harley)

2. Courante from J.S Bach's first Cello suite for Mandolin and Bass (arr J. Harley)

3. Finding Hope for Viola and Bass (J. Harley)

4. Chorale Reflection on J.S. Bach's "Wachet Auf, ruft uns die Stimme" for four Basses (split screen)

5. Seeking Adventure for Viola and Bass (J. Harley)