Selected as a “Talent to Watch” by BBC Music Magazine, and described as “a rising star” (BBC Radio 3) and “one of Britain’s most exciting young pianists” (Classic FM), Matthew Schellhorn has a growing international career, which in recent seasons has seen recitals in Europe, Ireland, the Far East, and North America.
Schellhorn was in his element, letting the pedalled chords float and calibrating the interplay between darkness and light with fastidious care.
The Independent (Wigmore Hall debut, May 2008)
His keyboard performances fascinate and enliven the ear and mind.
Fanfare
... not a nuance was left unexpressed, not a silence given less than its due importance, not an emotional pivot-point neglected.
MusicWeb International
Highlights of last season included recitals Cheshire and Yorkshire, and a performance of Scriabin’s Piano Concerto at St John’s, Smith Square.
Matthew Schellhorn’s performances of the music of Olivier Messiaen have been met with superlative critical approval. His acclaimed solo recital at London’s Purcell Room (Southbank Centre) in 2006 confirmed his status as the pre-eminent Messiaen interpreter of his generation in Britain. His disc with the Soloists of the Philharmonia Orchestra (Messiaen: Chamber Works) is available on Signum Classics.
He is also a prominent performer of new music, with several works written for, or dedicated to, him. Most recently, Matthew Schellhorn commissioned a set of six pieces by different composers to mark the Haydn bicentenary.
Recent collaborations include with the Ossian Ensemble (in the newly established Kew Music Festival and the Sounds New Festival in Canterbury) and with the RTÉ Vanbrugh Quartet, bassist Malachy Robinson and saxophonist Cathal Roche.
Matthew Schellhorn’s performances of the music of Olivier Messiaen have been met with superlative critical approval. His acclaimed solo recital at London’s Purcell Room (Southbank Centre) in 2006 confirmed his status as the pre-eminent Messiaen interpreter of his generation in Britain. His disc with the Soloists of the Philharmonia Orchestra (Messiaen: Chamber Works) is available on Signum Classics.
He is also a prominent performer of new music, with several works written for, or dedicated to, him. Most recently, Matthew Schellhorn commissioned a set of six pieces by different composers to mark the Haydn bicentenary.
Recent collaborations include with the Ossian Ensemble (in the newly established Kew Music Festival and the Sounds New Festival in Canterbury) and with the RTÉ Vanbrugh Quartet, bassist Malachy Robinson and saxophonist Cathal Roche.
Forthcoming plans include further collaborations with player of ondes Martenot, Nathalie Forget, violinist Aisha Orazbayeva, and with soprano Eleanor Meynell. Future CD releases include discs of chamber works by Pat Nunn, and of Stations by Irish composer Ian Wilson.
