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Vic Firth

American drummer (1930–2015)

Everett Joseph "Vic" Firth (June 2, 1930 – July 26, 2015) was an American musician and the founder of Vic Firth Company (formerly Vic Firth, Inc.), a company that makes percussion sticks and mallets. He was also known for his association with the Boston Symphony Orchestra.²

From Wikipedia’s article on Vic Firth (this version), CC BY-SA 4.0.

Born Jun 2, 1930, died Jul 26, 2015.¹

Companies

Vic Firth CompanyFounder¹³

Early life and education

Date not recordedSanford High School³
Date not recordedNew England Conservatory³

Career

Occupation: businessperson, musical instrument maker, entrepreneur, university teacher, timpanist, percussionist, musician, composer.⁶

Date not recordedWorked at New England Conservatory⁴
Date not recordedFounded Vic Firth Company⁵

Personal life

BornJun 2, 1930, Winchester⁷
DiedJul 26, 2015, Boston⁸
CitizenshipUnited States⁹

Sources

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WikidataVic Firth on Wikidata
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WikipediaVic Firth on Wikipedia
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WikidataVic Firth: education, on Wikidata
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WikidataVic Firth: Worked at New England Conservatory, on Wikidata
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WikidataVic Firth: Founded Vic Firth Company, on Wikidata
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WikidataVic Firth: occupation, on Wikidata
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WikidataVic Firth: place of birth, on Wikidata
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WikidataVic Firth: place of death, on Wikidata
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WikidataVic Firth: citizenship, on Wikidata
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WikidataVic Firth: Official website, on Wikidata
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WikidataVic Firth: Facebook, on Wikidata
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WikidataVic Firth: IMDb, on Wikidata
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WikidataVic Firth Company, Founder
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Wikimedia CommonsVic Firth photo by Vic_Firth.jpg : rhythmicdiaspora derivative work: Jayblue42 ( talk ), CC BY 2.0

Companies

Early life and education

Career

Personal life

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