Karel Husa Visiting Professor of Composition. In addition to the public events, Daugherty will provide individual instruction for composition students in the School of Music.
All events are free and open to the public.
Daugherty has created a niche in the music world by composing concert music inspired by contemporary American popular culture. His Metropolis Symphony and Bizarro, for example, pay homage to characters from Superman comic books, and Desi is a Latin big band tribute to Desi Arnaz. Everywhere, for three Elvis impersonators and string quartet. Born in 1954 in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, Daugherty is the son of a dance band drummer and the oldest of five brothers, all professional musicians. He grew up playing keyboards in jazz, rock, and funk bands in Iowa.