Music for Voice and Guitar
Judy Olbrych, Soprano, has performed in concert series, churches, and historic sites throughout the east coast. Her recording with classical guitarist Timothy Olbrych, Arise: Music of the Americas for Soprano and Guitar, was featured on public radio in interviews with the couple on Bill Hicok’s radio show, Silver Moonbeams on WHRO-Norfolk 90.3 and on Grete Dollitz’s Hour with the Guitar on WCVE-Richmond Public Radio.
I cannot say enough about the expert musicianship on this recording. You certainly grasp my style perfectly.
Dr. Gwyneth Walker, Composer
Arise: Music of the Americas for Soprano and Guitar
Tim and Judy’s first release as a duo offers a powerful program of music by North, South, and Central American composers for soprano and Classical guitar. The selections include elegant arrangements of traditional folksongs, haunting melodies with elements of folk and jazz, and traditional South American selections for solo guitar.
The second half of the program features works by contemporary American composer Dr. Gwyneth Walker (b. 1947), recipient of the Lifetime Achievement Award from the Vermont Arts Council as well as the Athenaeum Award for Achievement in the Arts and Humanities from the St. Johnsbury (VT) Athenaeum.
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Events
Upcoming public performances
Sat., September 6, 2025
St. Lukes Historic Church and Museum, Smithfield, VA
4 PM — 5 PM
Performance of 17th-century chamber works and popular songs for voice, early guitar, lute, and basso continuo.
December 2025, TBA
Holiday Program
TBA
Tim and Judy Olbrych present a program of the most popular 17th Century Carols youv’e probably never heard of and their Modern Concordances.
Holiday Program
Hey for Christmas gathers familiar and mostly-forgotten carols. In these songs, lost liturgy, stories, and tradition have survived changes in government, religion, and education. We’ve included everything from a Marian drinking song to the 17th-century equivalent of “Grandma Got Run Over by a Reindeer.” Contact us below for more information.
