Pascal Jugy was born in 1964 in Loches, France (Indre et Loire). He studied natural sciences, obtained a postgraduate degree in acoustics, and simultaneously taught himself guitar and music theory. At the University of Strasbourg, he continued his musical education by studying composition, orchestration, and contemporary music history with François-Bernard Mâche, Georges Block, and Marta Grabocz.
His interest in contemporary music and studio technology led him to the Lyon Conservatory (CNSM) and later to IRCAM (Summer School 1996 & 1997), where he was taught by Ivan Fedele, Magnus Lindberg, Jonathan Harvey, and Gérard Grisey. Despite this interest, Pascal Jugy's work remains largely connected to the tonal system. Since 2006, he has collaborated closely with flutist Johannes Hustedt (Karlsruhe) and guitarist Andreas Hiller, who interpret the works from Jugy's new album "DES BRUMES AU ZENITH" (Animato, 2019) on flute and 10-string guitar.
Jugy's interest in the 10-string guitar developed from his encounter with Andreas Hiller. "It is an interesting instrument. It not only expands the tonal range in the lower register of the guitar, but the extra strings create resonance vibrations that enrich the spectrum of colors. 10-string guitars offer new chord possibilities and an immense range of natural harmonics. For example, the piece 'Géopoèmes et gouttes d'eau' cannot be played on a six-string guitar."
Jugy frequently uses the flute-guitar duo in his compositions "due to the good natural balance between the two instruments – in terms of dynamics and sound spectrum." In these duos, the flute and the guitar play equal roles: "they are indeed not accompanied solos but duets."
Besides the uniqueness of the instrumentation, there is a spiritual dimension in Jugy's music. A dimension that uplifts a person and helps them grow towards the light. "This is also the metaphorical meaning of the title 'Des brumes au zénith' (From Mists to Zenith)."