Gilberto D. Soto, Ph.D. is currently Professor of Music Education/Guitar
at Texas A&M International University where he teaches early childhood
and elementary bilingual music education courses. He also supervises the
guitar studio, teaching and mentoring its majors, and directs the “TAMIU
Classical Guitar Ensemble”. In addition, Dr. Soto is the author of the
bilingual music education books “Fiesta de Canciones” (Primary and
Intermediate Levels), co-author of “Multilevel Strategies for English
Language Learners”, co-author of the national music series “Spotlight on
Music”, co-author of the national reading series “Treasures/Tesoros”;
co-author of the national bilingual series “Wonders/Maravillas”, and
bilingual song arranger for the National Mathematics Series and the
national series “DLM Early Childhood Express”. Dr. Soto is also the
author of “Music of our World: Mexico”, “Teaching Music in the
Multicultural Early Childhood Classroom”, and has written several
articles to the national music education magazine “Music Express”,
reviewed elementary music education textbooks, and some of his
publications have been featured at the prestigious television network
CNN International. Dr. Soto’s publications have been adopted in public
and private school districts, not only all over the United States, but
in Europe and the Middle East, and some of his bilingual song
arrangements and lesson plans have been translated in Mandarin, with the
intention to publish translated versions of his songs, music lesson
plans and activities in The Republic of China. He holds a BA degree in
Education from Universidad Autonoma del Noreste, a BA in Music from
Abilene Christian University, plus a M.M. and Ph.D. in Music Education
from the University of Southern Mississippi. Dr. Soto travels
extensively offering hands on clinics and lectures in bilingual music
education to several of the most prestigious education conferences and
school districts. Dr. Soto also performs flamenco and classical guitar
concerts throughout the United States, Central and South America,
including the White House in Washington, and recently in Spain and at
the Middle East. Some of his guitar arrangements and compositions have
been featured at NPR national radio station. Dr. Soto has received many
awards for his contributions to bilingual music education, especially in
under priviledged school communities as well as many awards as a higher
education professor, administrator and guitar performer.