Ute Wassermann has studied visual arts (sound and performance art) at the Academy of Fine Arts in Hamburg. She tours the world as an improviser and realises audio-visual voice performances and compositions for soloists and ensembles. As an interpreter of contemporary music, she has premiered numerous compositions written for her voice. At the core of her research is an ongoing and uncompromised exploration of her voice as an extreme and multidimensional sound instrument. Her methods to extend and alienate the voice include the use of bird whistles, lo-fi electronics, resonators, field recordings, projections and different types of microphones.
Over the years she has developed an ever-growing catalogue of multifaceted vocal expressions which has inspired improvisors and composers all over the world. Her workshops, which are often described by the participants as a liberating experience, involve improvisation or composition from solo to choir.