| Beaumont Music | |
| Industry: | Musical Instrument Company |
| Founded: | 2010 |
| Hq Location City: | Brighton, UK |
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.
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.