Internationally noted Israeli violin-maker Amnon Weinstein is involved in violin projects around the world, working with orchestras and artists both in Israel and abroad. Weinstein learned his craft from his father, and then studied in Cremona with Pietro Sgarabotto, Giuseppe Ornati and Ferdinando Garimberti, and in Paris with Etienne Vatelot. Winner of the gold medal and a certificate for violin sound at Salt Lake City in 1982, he is a member of Entente International des Maitre Luthiers et Archetiers d'Art, a member bienfaiteur de Groupement des Luthiers et Archetiers d'Art de France, and a member of the Violin Society of America. He was appointed as a judge in the violin-makers competition in Salt-Lake City in 1998, and served as a judge in the Etienne Vatelot concours, Paris 2004. As one of the founders of Keshet Eilon, Mr. Weinstein participates in each Mastercourse, operating a violin-making atelier and giving lectures on instrument history, construction and care.