The tenor Markus Schäfer studied singing and church music in Karlsruhe and Düsseldorf with Armand McLane. He was a prizewinner in Berlin and Milan and made his debut at the Zurich Opera Studio, followed by engagements at the Hamburg State Opera and the Düsseldorf Oper am Rhein.
His subsequent career has brought appearances in major theatres and concert halls in Europe and America, collaborating with distinguished conductors, and a number of award-winning recordings. He teaches singing at the Hochschule für Musik und Theater, Hanover.