Arik Goldshtein started his romance with classical guitar at the age of eight. He began studying in the local conservatory in his hometown of Ashdod, Israel. Later on, he studied at the Jerusalem Academy of Music and Dance under Maestro Yoram Zerbib. Arik Goldshtein has received several prizes, including the Ashdod-city Prize for Performing Arts and first prize at the Jerusalem Academy of Music strings department competition.

Arik Goldshtein regularly performs in Israel, Spain, and Germany. He has recently received a diploma as "Master in Classical Guitar Performance" from the University of Alicante, Spain where he studied with world acknowledged musicians such as David Russel, Manuel Baruecco, Pepe Romero and others.