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Background information | |
Born | Doncaster, England | 4 February 1977
Genres | Classical |
Occupation | Pianist |
Instrument | Piano |
Years active | 1999–present |
Labels | Signum, Nonclassical, Navona, Diatribe, Red Sock, Naxos, NMC |
Website | matthewschellhorn |
Matthew Schellhorn (born 4 February 1977 in Yorkshire) is an English classical pianist.
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]
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]
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]
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