Biography

Born in Panama City, Panama, Victor Josué Soto began his music and keyboard training at the age of 12 with the Panamanian organist Roque de las Rosas.   Later he enrolled at the Institute of Music in his home city where he studied with Prof. Edwin Abdiel Lombana. Victor holds a piano performance degree from Southwest Minnesota State University, Marshall, and a Master’s degree from Minnesota State University, Mankato. His principal teachers include Dr. Daniel Rieppel and Dr. David Viscoli.

Victor has performed in master classes with pianists Leonid Kusmin, Andre Watts, and Christopher O’Reilly.  He has also participated in piano competitions, performed with orchestras, in music festivals, chamber music and solo recitals in South America and within the United States.  In 2005, he began a project with the Panamanian cellist Isaac Casal creating the Latinum Duet which made its debut at the Florida State University, Panama extension auditorium in June 2005. 

In January 2006, Victor joined the music faculty at Mountain View College in Dallas, Texas, where he currently serves as head director to the music department and artist in residence.  In his efforts to expand the music program, he has created a variety of music ensembles, online courses, and designed a new music technology course.  Victor is also the founder of the Mountain View College Concert Series, and in 2007 published his first textbook, Foundations of Music. 

In addition to serving as a professor of music at Mountain View College, Victor also serves on the faculty of the Coppell Music Conservatory.

For more information please visit Victor's personal website at  www.victorjsoto.latinumduet.com