Born and raised in Austin, Texas, Antonio Soltero is a guitarist, composer, and arranger. Having taken violin lessons from a young age, at around age 10 Antonio switched to learning the guitar which quickly became his passion. Throughout his High School years he studied with Austin guitarist Glenn Rexach and is currently studying with Paul Krueger, Avery Scanlon, Keith Brown, Idit Shner, and Steve Owen at the University of Oregon. 

Antonio has studied and performed a wide variety of styles ranging from jazz, indie rock, funk, bluegrass, salsa, and mexican folkloric music. In his time at the University of Oregon, Antonio has performed alongside artists such as Dezron Douglas, Rafael Abdalla, Remy Le Boeuf and Braxton Cook. In April of 2024, Antonio’s big band arrangement of Pariah was performed by Braxton Cook for his Artist Residency at the University of Oregon.

Antonio is currently pursuing a Graduate Degree in Jazz Studies where he is also working as a Graduate Employee. He currently teaches private lessons as well as performs throughout the Eugene and Austin area.