Beaumont Music

Beaumont Music is a British musical instrument accessory company, distributing worldwide and focussing on woodwind.[1]

Beaumont Music
IndustryMusical Instrument Company
Founded2010
Founder
  • Thea Paraskevaides
  • Tim Walker
Headquarters
Brighton, UK
Websitewww.beaumontmusic.co

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. Thea is also a hobby musician, playing flute, saxophone and piano.

Run by a small UK team, they are outspoken about their structure of freelancers and remote workers.[10]

Beaumont are recognised by their colourful designs, including rainbows, polka dots, pinstripes and animal prints.

References
  1. Guardian Staff (2014-04-07). "Exporting: Beaumont Music Ltd". the Guardian. Retrieved 2020-07-15.
  2. Lewis, Carol. "Flute maker sounding out US market". ISSN 0140-0460. Retrieved 2020-07-16.
  3. "music trades magazine - Company Listing". www.musictrades.com. Retrieved 2020-07-16.
  4. "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.
  5. Travel, Telegraph. "Bringing home the very best of British: Meet the small businesses sustaining a nation". The Telegraph. Retrieved 2020-07-16.
  6. Featherstone, Emma. "Mourning Glastonbury? Missing the Royal Opera House? Tune into this upstart festival from your living room". The Telegraph. Retrieved 2020-07-15.
  7. "Beaumont Cases". webcache.googleusercontent.com. Retrieved 2020-07-16.
  8. "Progress: How the coronavirus pandemic could help lead us to a more sustainable future". Metro Newspaper UK. 2020-07-14. Retrieved 2020-07-15.
  9. Malik, Zoya (2020-01-21). "Bringing your work home – the rise of the copreneur". SME Magazine. Retrieved 2020-07-15.
  10. Bigmore, Rosemary (2019-09-18). "Making time for your small business". The Telegraph. ISSN 0307-1235. Retrieved 2020-07-16.
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