Beaumont Music is a British musical instrument accessory company, distributing worldwide and focussing on woodwind.[1]
| Industry | Musical Instrument Company |
|---|---|
| Founded | 2010 |
| Founder |
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| Headquarters | Brighton, UK |
| Website | www |
Beaumont Music began as an instrument manufacturer and refurbisher, producing student flutes, clarinets and oboes and repairing instruments for re-sale.[1]
Founded in 2010 by Thea Paraskevaides and Tim Walker in Brighton,[2] the company now makes accessories for musicians with an emphasis on fashion, such as flute bags, clarinet cases, saxophone straps and so on.[3]
In 2020, due to the struggles facing musicians during the COVID-19 pandemic, Beaumont Music founded the Virtual Sounds Festival,[4] a remote music festival.[5] Artists from around the world performed online and offered masterclasses and backstage chats, providing a source of income for musicians and entertainment for the house-bound public. Performers included Beatboxing saxophonist Derek Brown, pianist Ayse Deniz and flute and drums duo RoSaWay.[6]
Beaumont has a roster of artists, with notable musicians including violinist Esther Abrami, and Rachel Ombredane and Stephen Clark both flute players.[7] The brand has an emphasis on sustainability, with cleaning materials made from recycled plastic bottles and bamboo charcoal.[8] Both co-founders have a scientific background with a medical degree and a masters in Science between them,[9] they cite this as the reason for focusing on the use of technical materials in their products.
In 2022, the Beaumont brand was purchased by US musical instrument company JLSmith & Co.[10]
Beaumont are recognised by their colourful designs, including rainbows, polka dots, pinstripes and animal prints.
References
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- ^ Lewis, Carol. "Flute maker sounding out US market". ISSN 0140-0460. Retrieved 2020-07-16.
- ^ "music trades magazine - Company Listing". www.musictrades.com. Retrieved 2020-07-16.
- ^ "Virtual Sounds hosts first classical and jazz music festival streamed directly into homes around the world". Music Industries Association. 2020-04-01. Retrieved 2020-07-16.
- ^ Travel, Telegraph. "Bringing home the very best of British: Meet the small businesses sustaining a nation". The Telegraph. Retrieved 2020-07-16.
- ^ Featherstone, Emma. "Mourning Glastonbury? Missing the Royal Opera House? Tune into this upstart festival from your living room". The Telegraph. Retrieved 2020-07-15.
- ^ "Beaumont Cases". digitaleditions.sheridan.com. Retrieved 2020-07-16.[permanent dead link]
- ^ "Progress: How the coronavirus pandemic could help lead us to a more sustainable future". Metro Newspaper UK. 2020-07-14. Retrieved 2020-07-15.
- ^ Malik, Zoya (2020-01-21). "Bringing your work home – the rise of the copreneur". SME Magazine. Retrieved 2020-07-15.
- ^ Smith, Jeff. "About Us".