| Industry | Musical Instrument Company |
|---|---|
| Founded | 2010 |
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| Headquarters | Brighton, UK |
| Website | www |
Beaumont Music is a British musical instrument accessory company, distributing worldwide and focussing on woodwind. [1]
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.