Antonio Capela Antense cello, 1989, fine condition | Metzler ViolinsAntonio Capela (born 1932 in Espinho, Portugal). Began his making career alongside his father, Domingos Capela. 1961 received a grant from the Gulbenkian Foundation to study with Etienne Vatelot (Paris) and the Morizot brothers (Mirecourt). 1964 enrolled at the International School of Violin Making in Cremona, studying under Pietro Sgarabotto and Fernando Sacconi. Capela won awards at Lige in 1963, Cremona in 1965 and 1969, and Pozna in 1967 and 1972.