He is currently pursuing a Doctor of Musical Arts in Orchestral Conducting at the University of Wisconsin–Madison, after completing a Master of Music in Orchestral Conducting with a secondary focus in Choral Conducting at The Pennsylvania State University. He also holds a Bachelor of Music in Orchestral Conducting from the National University of Arts in Buenos Aires, Argentina, where he additionally pursued advanced studies in contemporary music at the Manuel de Falla Conservatory and training in the Orquesta-Escuela system supported by the SOIJAR Foundation. During his studies in Argentina, he was awarded a conducting scholarship from the Mozarteum Argentino.

In the United States, Javier Gorelik has developed a wide-ranging artistic profile combining orchestral and choral leadership. At Penn State, he has served as Co-Director of the Campus Orchestra, Assistant Conductor of the Philharmonic and Chamber Orchestras, and Assistant Conductor of the Concert and University Choirs. He has also served as Assistant Conductor of the Pennsylvania Chamber Orchestra and as guest conductor with multiple ensembles across opera, early music, percussion, and contemporary music projects, conducting repertoire ranging from Bach to Stravinsky, as well as operatic works such as Mozart’s Così fan tutte and from Wagner’s Tristan und Isolde.

Alongside his orchestral work, he is Director of the Sanctuary Choir at University Baptist and Brethren Church in State College. Under his leadership, the ensemble has grown significantly, expanding its membership and artistic scope, and presenting major works from the choral repertoire, including Haydn’s Te Deum, as well as Vivaldi’s Gloria and Magnificat.

Previously, in Argentina, he served as Music Director of the Florencio Varela Youth Orchestra, part of a social music education organization serving more than 1,500 children from underserved communities in the greater Buenos Aires area. Similar in mission to Venezuela's El Sistema, the program uses orchestral practice as a tool for education, social inclusion, and personal development. He was widely recognized for his ability to build trust within ensembles and collaborative rehearsal style, where musicians felt both challenged and supported.

Through his work as a conductor, educator, and collaborator, Javier Gorelik looks forward to exploring how music can connect people across diverse backgrounds while remaining artistically rigorous, emotionally engaged, and open to discovery.