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 and Girton College, University of Cambridge. His teachers included David Hartigan,

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, Ryszard Bakst, Peter Hill and Yvonne Loriod.

Performances

Matthew Schellhorn's performances have been broadcast on BBC Radio 3 and Radio France. He has given world premieres of works by Nicola LeFanu, Ian Wilson and Gráinne Mulvey. His 2009 commission ''Homage to Haydn'' from composers Tim Watts,

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, Cecilia McDowall, Cheryl Frances-Hoad, Colin Riley, and

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was later published in ''Muso Magazine.'' His 2014 disc, ''Ian Wilson: Stations'', received positive press, with a four-star review from '' The Irish Times''. Schellhorn is particularly known for his performances of the music of

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. His disc with the Soloists of the Philharmonia Orchestra, ''Messiaen: Chamber Works'' (Signum Classics SIGCD126) was an AllMusic Classical Editors' Favourite of 2008.

Politics and causes

Matthew Schellhorn launched his 2014 CD ''Ian Wilson: Stations'' with a fundraising concert for Christians in the Holy Land. During 2014, he publicly campaigned against the Assisted Dying Bill tabled by

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, writing for The Catholic Herald. He was also later interviewed in the newspaper. 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. In March 2022, the National Youth Arts Trust (Charity No. 1152367) announced Matthew Schellhorn as a Patron.

Honours and arms

Honours

;Foreign * 2021: Sovereign Military Order of Malta ** MelitenseMilitare

Cross pro Merito Melitensi ;Other * 2017: London - Liveryman of the Worshipful Company of Musicians

Arms

Publications

* ‘Yvonne Loriod’ in Scholl, Robert. Messiaen in Context. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press (forthcoming) * ‘New Recording of Rare Manuscripts by Herbert Howells’: Naxos Musicology International, June 2020 *

Discography

* ''Herbert Howells: Piano Music, Vol. 1'', Naxos Records, Naxos 8.571382 (July 2020) * ''Colin Riley: Shenanigans'', NMC Recordings, NMC D241 * ''Geoffrey Bush & Joseph Horovitz: Songs'', Naxos Records, Naxos 8.571378 (July 2017) * ''Patrick Nunn: Morphosis'', Red Sock Records, RSR003CD (February 2016) * ''Ian Wilson: Stations'', Diatribe Records, DIACD016 (April 2014) * ''Mulvey: Akanos'', Navona, NV5493 (February 2014) * ''Outside'', Nonclassical, NONCLSS013 (October 2011) * ''Messiaen: Chamber Works'', Signum Classics, SIGCD126 (July 2008)

References

External links

Matthew Schellhorn's official website

Matthew Schellhorn at Diatribe Records

Matthew Schellhorn at The Catholic Herald
* {{DEFAULTSORT:Schellhorn, Matthew 1977 births Living people People from Doncaster Male classical pianists English classical pianists Pupils of Maria Curcio People educated at Chetham's School of Music Alumni of Girton College, Cambridge Alumni of the University of Cambridge 21st-century classical pianists Musicians from Yorkshire 21st-century British male musicians