Cambridge organ scholar earns her second doctorate at the Eastman School of Music.
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An organist and harpsichordist, Gregory works with period ensembles, including and . A prolific performer, she has been a singer at Christ Church Schola Cantorum and is a music director for the First Baptist Church of Penfield. Gregory also spent six years curating programming for Eastman糖心传媒檚 historic Italian Baroque organ at the .
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