Pascal Schumacher was born in Luxembourg in 1979. He studied percussion at the conservatories of Luxembourg (Paul Mootz) and Strasbourg (Emmanuel Séjourné) and jazz vibes at the Brussels Conservatory with Guy Cabay.
Actually he studies jazz vibes at the Koninklijk Conservatorium of The Hague with Frits Landesbergen.
In 2002 he did his master in musicology at the University of Strasbourg. In private lessons and masterclasses he worked with David Friedman, Mike Manieri, Wolfgang Lackerschmid, Franck Tortiller, Bart Quartier, Charles Loos, Jean Geoffroy and Scott Prebys.
In 1998 he received the "IKB Jugendförderpreis" and in 1999 he won the "Prix Norbert Stelmes des Jeunesses Musicales du Luxembourg".
His young career covers a wide scope of musical fields : classical (Perduo!), experimental (StrokeX), contemporary (Interchange, Luxembourg Sinfonietta) and jazz music.
In the jazz world he had the opportunity to play with Bruno Castellucci, Bas Cooymans, Jan De Haas, Marc Demuth, Roby Glod, Jim Grandcamp, Ernie Hammes, Jitz Jeitz, Jambangle, Greg Lamy, Salvatore La Rocca, Davide Petroca, Edouard Romano, Maxime Saury, Max Silvapulle, Oliver Strauch, Erwin Vann and more.
Very active in recording studios, Schumacher works reguarly with Frédéric Schlick with whom he recorded several CDs. He is involved in a 36 pieces ensemble presenting "The Marvin Gaye Project - Troubleman" produced by AIM-Records in Ghent (B). He played concerts in Belgium (Nam In Jazz, Mons en Jazz, Brussels Jazz Marathon, Gaume Jazz Festival), in Canada, in France (Jazz d'Or - Strasbourg, Molsheim Jazz Festival, Colmar Jazz Festival), in Germany, in Holland (Carnaval du Jazz), in Italie, in Luxembourg (several festivals), in Portugal, in Spain, in Switzerland, in Sweden (Who's Next? Festival, Malmö)…
Pascal teaches percussion at the Conservatory of Luxembourg.
In 2003 he forms his own quartet: Pascal Schumacher Quartet (with Jef Neve on piano, Christophe Devisscher on bass and Teun Verbruggen on drums). This quartet recorded in november 2003 and released in March 2004 their “Debut Album” for Igloo Records ("Change of the Moon").
