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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