Dr. Elida Dakoli is an Albanian American concert pianist, educator, and advocate. Born in Durrës, Albania, she began her musical training under one of the last Stalinist regimes in Europe, practicing on a paper keyboard drawn by her father because the school’s pianos were locked to students with “bad biographies.” She emigrated to the United States in her early twenties and earned advanced degrees in piano performance. Dr. Dakoli is a Mason & Hamlin artist and the image and recording artist for PianoDisc, whose newest IQ platform was introduced through her. She has performed at Brahms-Saal in Vienna, Carnegie Hall, and stages across the world. In 2023, she was named ambassador of the City of Durrës. She has testified before the Texas Legislature in support of a Day of Remembrance for victims of communism. She lives in Dallas, Texas.