Matthew Schellhorn

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Matthew Schellhorn
Background information
Born (1977-02-04) 4 February 1977 (age 49)
Doncaster, England
GenresClassical
OccupationPianist
InstrumentPiano
Years active1999–present
LabelsSignum, Nonclassical, Navona, Diatribe, Red Sock, Naxos, NMC
Websitematthewschellhorn.com

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

Biography

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Education

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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

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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

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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

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Honours

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Foreign
Other
Coat of arms of Matthew Schellhorn
File:Coat of Arms of Matthew Schelhorn.png
Adopted
2017[21]
Crest
Upon a Helm with a Wreath Argent and Sable A demi Bull Sable armed unguled and winding a Triton’s Trumpet Shell held between the forelegs Or. Mantled Sable doubled Argent
Escutcheon
Sable a Cross Ermine between four Triton’s Trumpet Shells in saltire points inwards Or
Motto
MON CŒUR VEILLE
(French for "My heart watcheth")

Publications

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  • ‘New Recording of Rare Manuscripts by Herbert Howells’: Naxos Musicology International, June 2020[22]
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Discography

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  • 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]

References

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