Cory Mendenhall and his wife, Aprel, are the parents of four beautiful and musical children. His teaching and conducting career has taken him to conduct ensembles in stunning concert halls throughout the United States, including Carnegie Hall, Chicago Symphony Hall, the Salt Lake Tabernacle, Abravanel Hall, the Music Center at Strathmore, Segerstrom Concert Hall, Meyerson Symphony Center and more. 

Dr. Mendenhall currently serves as Founder and Artistic Director of Intermountain Choral Artists and Symphony Orchestra, and Director of Choral Ensembles at Springville High School. He formerly served as Director of Choral Activities at both Maple Mountain High School and Provo High School. Selected by rigorous audition, Mendenhall collaborated with his colleagues in preparing and conducting the MMHS Choirs and Orchestra for a solo performance of Vivaldi’s Gloria RV 589 in Carnegie Hall in February 2016. While he was at Provo High School, the PHS Chamber Singers were also featured in the National High School Choral Festival at Carnegie Hall. Dr. Mendenhall’s unique and informed work with adolescent voices in the choral setting brought celebrated regional and nationally renowned attention to his high school choirs, known for their beautiful tone, musicianship, and choral artistry.

Mendenhall earned a doctor of musical arts degree in choral conducting, with cognate studies in orchestral conducting, from the University of Utah. He earned a master’s degree in choral conducting from Brigham Young University and a bachelor of music degree in choral music education from Utah State University, with related studies in organ performance. During his graduate work, Mendenhall conducted the University of Utah Chamber and A Cappella Choirs; while at BYU he served as the Assistant Conductor of the BYU Men’s Chorus and conducted the BYU University Chorale. His mentors include Barlow Bradford, Robert Baldwin, Ronald Staheli, Rosalind Hall, Jean Applonie, Will Kesling, Lane Cheney, the late Douglas Bush, and the late James Drake. 

Dr. Mendenhall also served as Conductor and Artistic Director of the Mapleton Chorale and enjoys serving as the choral director for the Provo (Utah) Missionary Training Center for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Aside from his musical work, Mendenhall enjoys spending time with his wife and children and extended family and friends in Utah’s stunning mountains.