GREENVILLE — Dr. John S. Beckford, a member of the Furman University music faculty since 1976, has been named dean of the faculty at the school. Beckford is professor of percussion and music history at Furman, where he directs the Percussion Ensemble. He has been principal percussionist and timpanist for the Quad-City (Iowa/Illinois) Symphony Orchestra, as well as percussionist for the ...
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