Elías M. Soto

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Soto and the second or maternal family name is Uribe.

Elías M. Soto
Birth name	Elias Mauricio Soto
Born	(1858-09-22)22 September 1858 Cúcuta, Granadine Confederation
Died	11 October 1944(1944-10-11) (aged 86) Cúcuta, Colombia
Occupation	Instrumentalist
Instrument(s)	Siren, bugle, trombón, tuba, piano, guitar, organ

Elías Mauricio Soto Uribe (September 22, 1858, in Cúcuta, Granadine Confederation – October 11, 1944, in the same city) played siren, bugle, trombone and tuba, piano, guitar and organ in several bands. He was also the director of the Departmental Band of Norte de Santander in Cúcuta.

One of his notable works is the bambuco "Brisas del Pamplonita" (in English "Breezes of the Pamplonita") composed for Elisa Ramirez, who he would eventually marry. Oriol Rangel included it for its degree of pianist in the National Conservatory.