Matthew Schellhorn
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Matthew Schellhorn (born 4 February 1977 in Yorkshire) is an English classical pianist.
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| Born | 4 February 1977 Doncaster, England |
| Genres | Classical |
| Occupation | Pianist |
| Instrument | Piano |
| Years active | 1999–present |
| Labels | Signum, Nonclassical, Navona, Diatribe, Red Sock, Naxos, NMC |
| Website | matthewschellhorn |
Biography
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Education
Matthew Schellhorn studied at Chetham's School of Music in Manchester[1] and Girton College, Cambridge.[2] His teachers included David Hartigan, Maria Curcio, Ryszard Bakst, Peter Hill and Yvonne Loriod.[3]
Performances
Matthew Schellhorn's performances have been broadcast on BBC Radio 3[4] and Radio France.[5]
He has given world premieres of works by Nicola LeFanu,[6] Ian Wilson[7] and Gráinne Mulvey.[8] His 2009 commission Homage to Haydn from composers Tim Watts, Michael Zev Gordon, Cecilia McDowall, Cheryl Frances-Hoad, Colin Riley, and Jeremy Thurlow was later published in Muso Magazine.[9] His 2014 disc, Ian Wilson: Stations, received positive press, with a four-star review from The Irish Times.[10]
Schellhorn is particularly known for his performances of the music of Olivier Messiaen.[11] His disc with the Soloists of the Philharmonia Orchestra, Messiaen: Chamber Works (Signum Classics SIGCD126) was an AllMusic Classical Editors' Favourite of 2008.[12]
Politics and causes
Matthew Schellhorn launched his 2014 CD Ian Wilson: Stations with a fundraising concert for Christians in the Holy Land.[13]
During 2014, he publicly campaigned against the Assisted Dying Bill tabled by Lord Falconer of Thoroton, writing for The Catholic Herald.[14] He was also later interviewed in the newspaper.[15]
In November 2018, he was appointed Patron of The Sand House Charity, which carries out educational, artistic and heritage projects and activities linked with South Yorkshire.[16]
In March 2022, the National Youth Arts Trust (Charity No. 1152367) announced Matthew Schellhorn as a Patron.[17][18]
Honours and arms
Honours
- Foreign
- Other
2017: London - Liveryman of the Worshipful Company of Musicians[20]
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Publications
- Schellhorn, Matthew (November 2023). "Yvonne Loriod". In Sholl, Robert (ed.). Messiaen in Context. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press. pp. 18–26. ISBN 978-0-7546-5297-7.
- ‘New Recording of Rare Manuscripts by Herbert Howells’: Naxos Musicology International, June 2020[22]
- Schellhorn, Matthew (June 2007). "Les Noces and Trois petites Liturgies: Stravinsky's Influence on Messiaen". In Dingle, Christopher; Simeone, Nigel (eds.). Olivier Messiaen: Music, Art and Literature. Aldershot: Ashgate. pp. 40–62. ISBN 978-0-7546-5297-7.
Discography
- Herbert Howells: Piano Music, Vol. 1, Naxos Records, Naxos 8.571382 (July 2020)
- Colin Riley: Shenanigans, NMC Recordings, NMC D241[23]
- Geoffrey Bush & Joseph Horovitz: Songs, Naxos Records, Naxos 8.571378 (July 2017)[24]
- Patrick Nunn: Morphosis, Red Sock Records, RSR003CD (February 2016)[25]
- Ian Wilson: Stations, Diatribe Records, DIACD016 (April 2014)[26]
- Mulvey: Akanos, Navona, NV5493 (February 2014)[27]
- Outside, Nonclassical, NONCLSS013 (October 2011)[28][29]
- Messiaen: Chamber Works, Signum Classics, SIGCD126 (July 2008)[30][31]
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