Antonio 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 Liège in 1963, Cremona in 1965 and 1969, and Poznań in 1967 and 1972.

-1991 received the Medal of Cultural Merit from the Presidência do Concelho de Ministros in Portugal.

Capela was a founding member of the European Violin and Bow Builders Association, where he still serves as Vice President. He is also a current member of the International Violin and Bow Builders Association.