Dominick DiOrio is a highly regarded conductor, composer, and academic leader who has earned widespread recognition for his substantive contributions to American choral music. A dual recipient of The American Prizes in Choral Composition and Choral Performance, he brings a sophisticated, energetic perspective to all his creative endeavors.

DiOrio serves as professor of music and chair of the choral conducting department at the Indiana University Jacobs School of Music, a position he has held since 2012. In this capacity, he directs NOTUS, Indiana University’s celebrated contemporary vocal ensemble. Under DiOrio’s artistic direction, NOTUS has established a global footprint. The ensemble has received invitations to perform at prominent industry events including the International Federation for Choral Music's World Symposium in Auckland, New Zealand, alongside multiple regional and national gatherings of the American Choral Directors Association and National Collegiate Choral Organization.

NOTUS has also expanded its commercial presence, releasing three critically acclaimed albums: Of Radiance and Refraction, What Is Ours: Music for an America in Progress, and Weaving Eternity: Music of Wild Imagination. Recently, the ensemble has diversified into high-profile commercial media projects, providing choral tracks for Disney Plus (Maul: Shadow Lord) and collaborating with the Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra to present Distant Worlds | Final Fantasy with conductor Arnie Roth.

Simultaneously, DiOrio serves as the fourteenth artistic director and conductor of Mendelssohn Chorus of Philadelphia, one of the most historic choral institutions in the United States. Through this appointment, he regularly prepares the chorus for symphonic collaborations with The Philadelphia Orchestra, earning critical praise from publications such as The Philadelphia Inquirer for performances under distinguished guest conductors. His artistic vision for the chorus has garnered consistent praise for its innovation and commitment to expanding the boundaries of the traditional choral repertoire.

As a composer, DiOrio is recognized for an evocative, highly intelligent style described by Gramophone as a “tour de force of inventive thinking.” His catalog contains more than seventy published works that have been programmed at major international venues, including Carnegie Hall, Washington National Cathedral, and the Sydney Opera House. He maintains a robust commissioning schedule, completing dozens of new works over the past decade for diverse clients.

Deeply committed to institutional service and advocacy within the musical community, DiOrio is a past-president of the National Collegiate Choral Organization, a former board member for Chorus America, and previous national chair for ACDA's composition initiatives standing committee.

DiOrio earned his Doctor of Musical Arts in Choral Conducting, Master of Musical Arts, and Master of Music from the Yale School of Music. He completed his undergraduate studies at Ithaca College, graduating summa cum laude with a Bachelor of Music in Composition.