To all vibists, percussionists and percussion enthusiasts! I'm thrilled to announce the release of my latest vibraphone solo track, "The Dance of Water," paying homage to the great Philip Glass. You can download the score for free. Feel free to share it far and wide. I hope you experience as much joy in playing it as I did in composing, practicing, and recording it!
Exciting news! Italian dancer and choreographer, Matteo Di Loreto, has unveiled a captivating new dance piece for the Royal Danish Ballet. Titled Don't Be Scared, it features exclusively music from my recent albums Drops & Points and Luna. Be sure to mark your calendars for nine sensational shows at the esteemed THE OLD STAGE at KGL Teater in Copenhagen (DK). The premiere is set for March 22, 2024, with shows running until April 30th. - Stay tuned for further updates and filmed material!
Photography: Henrik Stenberg
Don’t be scared
Choreography: Matteo Di Loreto
Lighting design: Thomas Bek
Music: ”Drops”, ”Gogopoints” & “Luna” by Pascal Schumacher
Text: "The Call, by Oriah “Mountain Dreamer” House from her book, THE CALL
Pascal has spent these last months composing the score for the upcoming theatre production Les Pères ont toujours raison / Die Väter haben immer Recht, directed by Bernard Bloch. Consisting of 20 piano solos, performed by the exceptional Chiahu Lee, both German and French versions will be showcased. The premiere is on April 16th at Théâtre National du Luxembourg, with more shows planned in Mulhouse and Paris. Stay tuned for updates. More info & tickets available online.
Direction : Bernard Bloch
Original Music : Pascal Schumacher
Scenography and costumes: Raffaëlle Bloch
Light Design : Daniel Sestak
Translations: Florian Hirsch, Jean Jourdheuil
with Bernard Bloch, Marc Baum, Chiahu Lee (Piano)
Coproduced by Théâtre National du Luxembourg, Le Réseau and La Filature Mulhouse
The exceptional pianist Danae Doerken and I are embarking on a project infused with the essence of Philip Glass's music. By May 2024, we're in the studio, preparing. From autumn onwards, our tour extends into 2025.
© by Janine Milz
Pascal was immensely pleased to have recently recorded a new solo EP at the renowned Funkhaus Berlin - Studio 3. The EP features two original compositions by Pascal, along with interpretations of two Philip Glass compositions, signifying a crucial juncture in his artistic journey. The accomplished Terence Goodchild directed the session, adding yet another strong asset to this new adventure. Further information will be provided shortly.
© Frieder Unselt
I had a delightful experience chatting with Lisa Ruhfus and showcasing my compositions on WDR3 Tonart in Cologne. You can now stream the show by following this link.
It feels so right to finally hold this new double LP in my hands! Many thanks to Guy Frisch, Florence Martin, Michel Welfringer, Ian Monk, Pit Brosius, all the musicians of United Instruments of Lucilin, Céline Grangey, Justus Wille, Julius Bark, Marcus Heincke and Hasko Witte in making this happen! Follow this Link for more information on the album
It has been an immense pleasure to be a guest at NDR à la carte in Hamburg. We had a really good talk with Claus Dieter Röck! Follow this Link to discover the full show.
Last summer I devoted some time to imagining how to translate the reflections and different faces of a prism into music. This was a serious challenge I must say. The outcome of these explorations is available on all platforms and in spring there will be a vinyl. Thanks to the friends of the Goldmund Quartet for the commission and their talent and Neue Meister for the ongoing support.
The other good news is that in a couple of weeks Prismatica will be released on vinyl!
ARTE, the french-german television channel broadcasted a Portrait of Pascal in their show TWIST, presented by . The show was about the force of the night (Die Macht der Nacht) and Bianca Hauda interviewed a couple of interesting artists about how the night affects their work. Super interesting show.
Follow this link to watch the complete show (in german or in french). ✨ The extract with 'only' Pascal is also available here (but only in german)
