Matthew Schellhorn

Matthew Schellhorn
Background information
Born 4 February 1977
Doncaster, England
Genres Classical
Occupation(s) Pianist
Instruments Piano
Years active 1999–present
Website matthewschellhorn.com

Matthew Schellhorn (born 4 February 1977 in Yorkshire) is an English classical pianist.

Biography

Education

Matthew Schellhorn studied at Chetham's School of Music in Manchester[1] and Girton College, University of Cambridge.[2] His teachers included David Hartigan, Maria Curcio, Ryszard Bakst, Peter Hill and with 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] and Ian Wilson.[7] 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.[8] His 2014 disc, Ian Wilson: Stations, received positive press, with a four-star review from The Irish Times.[9]

Schellhorn is particularly known for his performances of the music of Olivier Messiaen.[10] His disc with the Soloists of the Philharmonia Orchestra, Messiaen: Chamber Works (Signum Classics SIGCD126) was an AllMusic Classical Editors' Favourite of 2008.[11]

Politics and causes

Matthew Schellhorn launched his CD Ian Wilson: Stations with a fundraising concert for Christians in the Holy Land.[12]

During 2014, he publicly campaigned against the Assisted Dying Bill tabled by Lord Falconer of Thoroton, writing for The Catholic Herald.[13] He was also later interviewed in the newspaper.[14]

Honours

Matthew Schellhorn is a Fellow of the Royal Society of Arts,[15] and in 2015 was elected a Freeman of the Worshipful Company of Musicians.[16]

Publications

Discography

References

  1. ↑ "Notable alumni". Retrieved 2 March 2014.
  2. ↑ "Congregations of the Regent House on 26 and 27 June 1998". Retrieved 2 March 2014.
  3. ↑ "Matthew Schellhorn". Retrieved 2 March 2014.
  4. ↑ "Afternoon on 3". Retrieved 2 March 2014.
  5. ↑ "Le concert de midi et demi". Retrieved 18 March 2014.
  6. ↑ "LeFanu Worklist 2014". Retrieved 2 March 2014.
  7. ↑ "Ian Wilson compositions". Retrieved 2 March 2014.
  8. ↑ "Newsletter 2011". Retrieved 2 March 2014.
  9. ↑ "Ian Wilson: Stations". Retrieved 14 March 2014.
  10. ↑ "Messiaen and the freedom of birdsong". Retrieved 2 March 2014.
  11. ↑ "The AllMusic Classical Editors' Favorites of 2008". Retrieved 2 March 2014.
  12. ↑ "Concert raises money for Christians in the Holy Land". Retrieved 14 December 2014.
  13. ↑ Schellhorn, Matthew. "I’m so glad I didn’t have to discuss the Assisted Dying Bill with my terminally ill mother". The Catholic Herald. Retrieved 14 December 2014.
  14. ↑ "Sometimes it is necessary to speak out". The Catholic Herald. 18 July 2014. Retrieved 14 December 2014.
  15. ↑ "Matthew Schellhorn elected Fellow of the Royal Society of Arts". Retrieved 13 February 2015.
  16. ↑ "Matthew Schellhorn elected to Worshipful Company of Musicians". Retrieved 13 February 2015.
  17. ↑ "Stations". Retrieved 2 March 2014.
  18. ↑ "Mulvey: AKANOS". Retrieved 2 March 2014.
  19. ↑ "Outside". Retrieved 2 March 2014.
  20. ↑ "Outside". Retrieved 2 March 2014.
  21. ↑ Chamber Works "Messiaen: Chamber Works". Retrieved 2 March 2014.
  22. ↑ "Chamber works". Retrieved 2 March 2014.

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