Michael Wilmering earned his bachelor's and master's degrees with honors from the Conservatory of Utrecht and continued his studies at the Opera Studio in Stuttgart. He is now a freelance singer with a broad repertoire spanning opera, art song, and concert performances. At Dutch National Opera, he has performed in fifteen productions, including Die Freischütz (featured at the Holland Festival in 2022) and Carmen. He also appears annually in newly composed operas, a field in which he specializes.

At Opera Zuid, he has portrayed roles such as Papageno (Die Zauberflöte) and Junior (A Quiet Place). In addition, he has won multiple awards for his art song repertoire, including at the International Vocal Competition, and has released critically acclaimed albums such as Die Winterreise.