Marcel Beekman

Tenor Marcel Beekman has a large and varied repertory that emphasizes Baroque and contemporary music. He has appeared on more than 65 albums, including many volumes of the Brilliant label's Bach Edition. Beekman was born on September 3, 1969, in Zwolle, Netherlands. He began singing as a boy soprano and took voice lessons. When he was eight, he gained attention with a first-place showing at a children's song festival and won a performing slot on the Netherlands' Tros television station. This led to a series of recordings singing pop songs, the first of which appeared when Bee...