When Vic Firth was growing up, he took weekly lessons on piano, trumpet, clarinet, trombone and drums —plus music theory. Only the drums — and the drumsticks — stuck. Firth, who for 50 years was the ...

Now that Vic Firth Co. has relocated to a new facility within Newport, the famed drumstick and mallet manufacturer’s 1960s-era factory has sold to Waterville-based boat dealer Hamlin's Marine. Terms ...

Everett “Vic” Firth, a longtime timpanist with the Boston Symphony Orchestra who became renowned among drummers of all stripes as a manufacturer of drumsticks, died July 26 at his home in Boston. He ...

Everett “Vic” Firth, the celebrated principal timpanist of the Boston Symphony Orchestra from 1956 to 2002 who also started a successful percussion equipment company, died on Sunday in his Boston home ...

In 1952, Everett “Vic’’ Firth joined the Boston Symphony Orchestra as its youngest member, and by the time he retired in 2002, his spot as one of the greatest timpanists was well-established. The ...

Three interesting additions to the Vic Firth catalogue, all of which are solid performers, but the VKB-3 really is something special. Best Christmas gifts for musicians 2025: 43 affordable festive ...