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

Matthew Schellhorn
Background information
Born	(1977-02-04) 4 February 1977 (age 45) Doncaster, England
Genres	Classical
Occupation(s)	Pianist
Instrument(s)	Piano
Years active	1999–present
Labels	Signum, Nonclassical, Navona, Diatribe, Red Sock, Naxos, NMC
Website	matthewschellhorn.com

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 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

• 2021: Sovereign Military Order of Malta
  • Cross pro Merito Melitensi[19]

Other

• 2017: London - Liveryman of the Worshipful Company of Musicians[20]

Arms

Coat of arms of Matthew Schellhorn

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

• ‘Yvonne Loriod’ in Scholl, Robert. Messiaen in Context. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press (forthcoming)[22]^{[self-published source?]}
• ‘New Recording of Rare Manuscripts by Herbert Howells’: Naxos Musicology International, June 2020[23]^{[self-published source?]}
• 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[24]
• Geoffrey Bush & Joseph Horovitz: Songs, Naxos Records, Naxos 8.571378 (July 2017)[25]
• Patrick Nunn: Morphosis, Red Sock Records, RSR003CD (February 2016)[26]
• Ian Wilson: Stations, Diatribe Records, DIACD016 (April 2014)[27]
• Mulvey: Akanos, Navona, NV5493 (February 2014)[28]
• Outside, Nonclassical, NONCLSS013 (October 2011)[29][30]
• Messiaen: Chamber Works, Signum Classics, SIGCD126 (July 2008)[31][32]

References

External links

• Matthew Schellhorn's official website
• Matthew Schellhorn at Naxos Records
• Matthew Schellhorn at Signum Records
• Matthew Schellhorn at Diatribe Records
• Matthew Schellhorn at The Catholic Herald
• Works by or about Matthew Schellhorn in libraries (WorldCat catalog)

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