He died Sunday at age 85. Everett “Vic” Firth, who grew up in Sanford and became known as a pioneer in the music industry for developing high-quality drumsticks and mallets, has died.

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 ...

Mr. Firth founded the Vic Firth Co., which began in 1963 as a basement operation in his home and is now the largest and leading manufacturer of drumsticks and mallets in the world. He enjoyed ...

"It was closer to what we wanted to do with our lives," Cross says, "to prep sticks rather than work in the cafeteria!" The Vic Firth factory is located in Newport, Maine, and claims an output of ...

Drum stick giants Vic Firth have taken the humble hickory hitter to a whole new level: by adding a mini USB port and a powerful LED light in each tip. They're called Lite Stix, and while they resemble ...

Vic Firth has been concerned about the environment before it was fashionable to do so. Vic'sfirst environmentally driven packagingchange was back in February1992 when Vic was the first company to ...

Vic Firth Co., a manufacturer of music drumsticks, mallets and percussion accessories that has been operating at 77 High St. in Newport since 1963, has relocated to 34 Progress Park in Newport ...