Iorio's uncle is Douglas Cummings, the former principal cello of the London Symphony Orchestra.
He completed violin studies at Indiana University, USA with Franco Gulli.
Iorio went on to study conducting at Saint Petersburg Conservatory with Ilya Musin and Alexander Polishchuk.
At the same time, he held a position in the first violin section of the Danish National Symphony Orchestra.
In 2006, Iorio received the Knight of the Order of Saint Agatha from the Republic of San Marino in recognition for his services to music.