Music

Elena Daughtery

Title: Lecturer and Collaborative Pianist
Department: Music
Building: FAC 1017
Email: edaughtery@uttyler.edu
Phone: 903.566.7425

Degrees

• Master of Business Administration, Louisiana State University
• Master of Music in Piano Performance, Northwestern State University
• Bachelor of Music in Piano Performance, Cum Laude, Northwestern State University

Biography

ELENA DAUGHTERY, originally from the Czech Republic, is a lecturer and collaborative pianist at the University of Texas in Tyler. Prior to this appointment she served as a full-time accompanist and instructor of class piano at Northwestern State University of Louisiana (2013-2016), Conservatory of Bratislava, Slovakia (2011-2012) and was an adjunct instructor/ collaborative pianist at Northwestern State University of Louisiana (2008-2011). Mrs. Daughtery earned her Bachelor of Music and Master of Music from the Northwestern State University of Louisiana as well as Master of Business Administration specializing in Human Resources Management from Louisiana State University in Shreveport. Her teachers include prof. Juraj Masinda, prof. Peter Cerman, Dr. Mark Zeltser and Dr. Nikita Fitenko.

Mrs. Daughtery is a very active performer in east Texas and Louisiana. She premiered several pieces by Louisiana and Texas composers in collaboration with many of her colleagues. In 2021 her joint arrangement of Un  Bal by Hector Berlioz for Trumpet and piano (together with Dr. Jeremy McBain) was published by Balquhidder Music. Mrs. Daughtery accompanies the Concert Chorale and Patriot Singers at UT Tyler. She also collaborated with theCantori; Tyler Civic Chorale and served as a rehearsal accompanist for the East Texas Symphony Orchestra Chorus.