Ute Marks, baroque violin, is a native of Germany and grew up in the state of Saxony, in which are found the cities of Leipzig and Dresden, both important in the history of Baroque music. She received her Master's degrees in Music Education and in English & American Studies from Humboldt University in Berlin, before coming to the U.S. Here she studied violin with Oliver Steiner and chamber music with Eckhart Richter at Georgia State University. Beside New Trinity Baroque, Ute is also a member of the Atlanta Baroque Orchestra, the Cobb Symphony Orchestra and the MarLuc Duo, with which she performs regularly with pianist/harpsichordist George Lucktenberg. She has been an active chamber musician in Berlin and Atlanta for the past 10 years and maintains a private violin studio.