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Amnon WEINSTEIN - In Memoriam

Master Violin Maker Amnon Weinstein

Amnon Weinstein is the protagonist of a few documentary films: Le Voyage d' Amnon (Bluepress), Violins in War Time, and a documentary about Bronislav Hubermann and the Israel Philharmonic Orchestra: Orchestra in Exile.

 

A Life Dedicated to Music

Where to start when talking about Amnon? This remarkable, charismatic, and passionate luthier has shaped an incredible and prosperous life for himself, his family, and the people around him.

Weinstein, a viola and trumpet player, first learned his violin-making craft in childhood with his father. He studied in Cremona, Italy, for three years with the most-known teachers of that era, such as Pietro Sgarabotto, Giuseppe Ornati, and Ferdinando Garimberti. He also studied in Paris with the legendary Etienne Vatelot.

He won a gold medal and a certificate of excellence for violin sound at Salt Lake City in 1982 and was awarded the prestigious Ole Bull prize in Bergen, Norway, in 2007.

Amnon received the Medal of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany, signed by the president and handed to him by Foreign Minister Frank-Walter Steinmeier, in a ceremony held in the Jewish Museum in Berlin on Dec. 14th, 2016.

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Amnon's legacy - Violins of Hope

"Remember me, remember us."

Amnon and his son Avshalom Weinstein own the "Violins of Hope" collection. They dedicated their expertise and endless love to ensure that those instruments, most of which were cheap and unsophisticated, get a new, beautiful makeover. Not enough, they also have a fantastic sound worth of the best musicians and large music halls.

All instruments have a common denominator: they are symbols of hope and a way to say: remember me, remember us.

The Violins of Hope

Amnon initiated "Violins of Hope," a project dedicated to collecting and reconstructing violins owned by Jews who survived World War II. Many of the instruments belonged to Jews before and during the war and were donated by or bought from survivors; some arrived through family members, and many carried Stars of David as decorations.

Violins of Hope collection now consists of over 60 instruments, each with a story and history. The instruments were used in concerts held in Jerusalem, Istanbul, Paris, London, Sion (Switzerland), Maastricht (Netherlands), Charlotte, North Carolina, and Cleveland, US, where they were exhibited and played in synagogues, churches, universities, and symphony concert halls.

The sound of violins is often compared to the beauty of the human voice. When played with talent and spirit, violins are known to reach out and touch hearts. This was the role of violins in the war—to touch hearts, kindle hope for better times, and spread it around. Wherever there was music, there was hope.

The Violins of Hope present the victory of the human spirit over evil and hatred. As many as 6,000,000 Jews were murdered in WW2, but their memory is not forgotten. It comes back to life with every concert, act of love, and celebration of the human spirit.

Amnon received the Ernst-Cramer-Medal for the Violins of Hope project, which the Israel-German association (Deutsch-Israelische Gesellschaft e.V.) awarded him.

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THE CHURCH SONATA

Master Teacher Miriam Fried Student:  Fumika Mohri

Bach Violin Sonata No. 2 in A minor, 1st movement

In this very famous Grave movement, Bach extensively uses multiple stopping to provide harmonic support to the melodic line. Everything is precisely examined and contextualized by Master Teacher Miriam Fried.

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SAINT-SAENS "THE SWAN"  - FUNDAMENTALS OF CELLO

Master Teacher: Amit Peled
Student:  Mariona Camats
Accom. pianist:  Yveta Sabovathe

Fundamentals of playing: body, hands, wrists, elbows and everything concerning sound-producing. In the full Masterclass, Amit Peled goes through every shade of this very poetic piece, with special topics about different vibrato and technique for sound.

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BEETHOVEN APPASSIONATA

Master Teacher: Gülsin Onay
Assistant:  Gorkem Tokur

The composer himself described this composition as one of the best he ever wrote; the 1st movement, reporting the tempo indication "Allegro assai" contains five thematic/rhythmical elements, exposed in detail by our teacher.

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BACH VIOLIN SONATA NO. 1 IN G MINOR  - ADAGIO & FUGUE 

Master Teacher: Rudolf Koelman
Student: Marco Gialluca

Professor Koelman's Masterclass held during the Schoenfeld International String Competition 2018 in Harbin, China. Koelman dives in his own unique and precise way into this beautiful solo violin sonata by Bach, treating the adagio and fugue.

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CHOPIN ETUDE NO. 3

Master Teacher: Riccardo Castro Student: David Gurevich

Chopin was one of the few composers who considered the Etude as a real composition, not only a piece to develop concepts and technique. Ricardo Castro helps you to improve your technique and enjoying the piece.

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BACH 2-PART INVENTION No. 10

musiMentor: Fernanda Machado

Understand, learn, practice, create your unique interpretation, and perform on a high artistic level Bach’s 2-part invention No.10. A more than 2-hour-long course, worth at least 15 regular piano lessons. Video lessons with multi-camera view to enhancing your eLearning experience.

BEETHOVEN VIOLIN CONCERTO - 1ST MOV

Master Teacher: Virginie Robilliard
Assistant:  Nicole Leon
Accom. pianist: Sander Sittig

The main issue is how to obtain fluidity and clarity in the sound, to understand where to respect the composition and when you can interpret freely—a special topic about colours and tonalities.

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PAGANINI MOSES VARIATIONS with EVANGELINE BENEDETTI

Master Teacher: Evangeline Benedetti Student: Eli Levi

"Theme-and-variation" pieces occupy a large part of Paganini's repertoire. This one is based on a Rossini's theme from "Moses in Egypt", and demands to perform both dramatic and light dynamics, always minding about the original Cantabile mood. Evangeline Benedetti explains it in her practical and clear way!

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TCHAIKOVSKY - PEZZO CAPRICCIOSO, OP. 62 - DAVID GERINGAS

Professor: David Geringas
Student:  Maxime Quennesson
Accom. pianist:  Dmitriy Cogan

Professor Geringas' Masterclass held during the Schoenfeld International String Competition 2018 in Harbin, China. A persistent and demanding teacher, Geringas always gets the best out of the student!

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CELLO STORY TELLING

To celebrate International Cello Day on December 29 and honor Pablo Casals - the inspiration for this day came from Casals' birthday - we would like to share rare footage recently found in our iClassical archives.
From 2012 to 2018, Amit Peled played the Pablo Casals 1733 Goffriller cello, which was loaned to him personally by Casals' widow, Marta Casals Istomin.
In this video, you can hear the beautiful story that goes with it. Amit Peled has played in all his Masterclasses for iClassical Academy on this beautiful instrument.
 

VIOLIN for TANGO - MUSICAL JEWEL

On the occasion of Astor PIAZZOLLA's 100th anniversary, we recorded an exclusive Violin for Tango Jewel with lessons, performances, and minus-one tracks. Learn about how to perform Tango on the violin, watch musical exercises, learn about the rich history, enjoy the performances of Estacion Buenos Aires and play along with the minus one tracks!
The above performance is Tango "La Yumba." Part of the music performances of a new Musical Violin Jewel, "Violin for Tango."  Recorded in November 2020 by ENSEMBLE ESTACION BUENOS AIRES  in the heart of Buenos Aires, Argentina.
For all the world's violinists, this Jewel is an invitation to immerse themselves in the deep and rich world of Tango.
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