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About

Our Mission

To foster artistry, beauty & belonging by singing together to illuminate shared human experiences.

Core Values

Community
Build an inclusive home of belonging for choral lovers of all backgrounds, grounded in life-changing musical experiences and shared joy.

Beauty

Spotlight and showcase the remarkable treasures of our musical world, awakening in our listeners a sense of wonder for music’s transformative power.

Creativity

Foster a space for our artists and their artistry through performance, composition, and collaboration.

Excellence

Perform music at the highest levels of our art, while always striving to expand our understanding of greatness and possibility.

Compassion

Welcome all into our musical family by embracing our shared and unique experiences with humility and courage as we express the words and music of artists.

Artistic Director, Dominick DiOrio

Dominick DiOrio is the 14th Artistic Director and Conductor of the Mendelssohn Chorus of Philadelphia, one of the most historic choral organizations in the United States. In this role, he regularly prepares the chorus to sing with The Philadelphia Orchestra, including a "near ideal" (The Philadelphia Inquirer) performance of Carmina burana in March 2024 with conductor Fabio Luisi. His artistic vision for the Mendelssohn Chorus of Philadelphia has been regularly supported with multiple grants from the William Penn Foundation, the Presser Foundation, and the National Endowment for the Arts.

Recognized with The American Prizes in both Choral Composition (2014) and Choral Performance (2019, with NOTUS), DiOrio is an energetic conductor and composer who has won widespread acclaim for his contributions to American music. He is also professor of music and chair of the department in choral conducting at the Indiana University Jacobs School of Music, where he joined the faculty in 2012, and where he serves as director of NOTUS, Indiana University’s storied contemporary vocal ensemble.

DiOrio’s combined role as a composer-conductor has led to many unique opportunities and collaborations. In April 2024, he had the honor of writing original music for William Shatner, part of a spoken-word performance at IU’s Memorial Stadium moments before the total solar eclipse. DiOrio conducted the collaboration, which featured Mr. Shatner, NOTUS and twenty instrumentalists from the IU Jacobs School of Music.

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