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Testimonials
“While at the West Branch Resort last fall, the environment’s talented and friendly musicians complimented the serenity of the surroundings immensely. After spending time with the people who will teach me next summer, I excitedly anticipate what experiences the West Branch Music Festival and Academy will provide me with in the future.”
—Brittany Conrad, Student
Odin Rathnam, Artistic Director
July 18th through August 1st, 2010 · West Branch Resort, Hancock, NY
Scott W. Hershey
Central Pennsylvania violin maker Scott W. Hershey has been creating, repairing, and restoring instruments for 28 years. An award winning member of the Violin Society of America, Hershey has crafted 122 instruments to date, including instrument commissions, restorations and repairs for leading instrumentalists including Xiao Dong Wang, Netanel Draiblate, Peter Sirotin, Orlando Wells, Odin Rathnam and many others. Most recently, the story of Hershey’s reproduction of Odin Rathnam’s 1755 Bartolomeo Calvarolla violin was featured in Central PA Magazine, November 2009.
Known for his multi-layered, brush-applied spirit varnish, taught to him in Beubenreuth, Germany by master violin maker Gottfried Raabs, Hershey will offer a representative selection of his fine hand-crafted instruments for trial and consideration during the festival. In addition, Hershey will be available for on-sight services including bow rehairing, seam closing, bridge and sound post cutting and adjustment, and spot retouching as well as other repairs. Festival participants are encouraged to pre-schedule services in advance of the festival, if necessary. Complete pricing and payment information for festival services are available by calling the Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania shop at (717) 697-6341. For more information about Scott Hershey, please visit: hersheyviolins.com.