Gregory Moomjy

Gregory Moomjy
Gregory Moomjy

Gregory Moomjy is a New York City-based journalist who writes about opera. He is a graduate of Columbia University with a Master of Science in Journalism, and a graduate of Fordham University with a bachelor’s degree in Musicology. He is a contributor for the Indie Opera Podcast, additionally, he has written many reviews and commentary on opera for a variety of publications including New Jersey Monthly, Salon, PC Gamer, and Mexico’s Pro Ópera, and many others.


As Told By: History, Race, and Justice on the Opera Stage

Black composers and musicians have been around for centuries, but their work is just now becoming part of the canon. While opera companies and symphony orchestras began to plan works by marginalized composers in their seasons in the last few years, one group that stands out in doing this work for almost 30 years is the Boston Modern Orchestra Project (BMOP). BMOP was founded in 1996 by conductor Gil Rose and in tandem with Odyssey Opera, they are devoted to performing and recording forgotten or overlooked pieces in the hopes of bringing them back into the standard repertoire.
Feb 18
Choral Repertoire: Enriching Curriculum and Programming

Diversity in choral repertoire, like the repertoire for solo singers, is a constantly evolving canon. For voice teachers and choral conductors alike, adjustments to curriculum and programming broaden not just the repertoire itself, but historical understanding of compositional techniques.
Jan 25
Art Song Recordings in Quarantine : Laura Strickling

What does it take to make an art song recording, including commissioning new works? Find out how Laura Strickling recorded two new albums while balancing family life during the pandemic.
Nov 15
Teatro Nuovo

I attended my first opera at The Met, The Barber of Seville, with my grandparents when I was
eight years old. For the ensuing decade, my grandfather’s tutelage nourished my nascent love of
opera. In high school, my decision to see Janáček’s Jenůfa created an unexpected schism
between my grandfather and me in our operatic appreciation, as he did not know much about
Czech opera.
Jul 20
Album Spotlight: Confessions by Laura Strickling

s a budding musicologist, I remember my Intro to Music History professor lecturing on the birth of Art Song in the beginning of the 19th century. She tied it to
Jan 07

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