Gregory Moomjy is cofounder and artistic director of Opera Praktikos, New York City’s first disability affirmative opera company. In 2012, Gregory earned his Bachelor of Arts in Musicology from Fordham University, followed by a Master of Science in Journalism from The Columbia School of Journalism in 2014. A passionate life-long opera lover, he has spent ten years covering trends in the field for outlets such as Classical Singer and The Indie Opera Podcast. He has also penned articles for New Mobility, New Jersey Monthly and PC Gamer. In 2018, Gregory delivered a lecture on Wagner and Antisemitism at University of Pittsburgh’s “Revolution of Tenderness” conference.

As a disabled person with Cerebral Palsy, the intersection of opera and disability is a cornerstone of Gregory ’s work. He served as disability consultant and assistant to the librettists for TOUCH. Gregory was appointed Resident Musicologist for Divaria Productions, a New York City-based company dedicated to educating audiences about the historical circumstances surrounding classic works and watershed moments in operatic history.