From 1969 to 1974 he studied violin with Dieter Hasch at the Hochschule für Musik Franz Liszt, Weimar and viola with Dietmar Hallmann at the University of Music and Theatre Leipzig.
Besides his studies he attended music seminars in Pécs, Brno and Weimar.
One year later he was awarded a prize at the International Instrumental Competition Markneukirchen [de].
Since 1977 he has been solo violist at today MDR Leipzig Radio Symphony Orchestra.
As a member of the group "Neue Musik Hanns Eisler" Sannemmüller received the following awards: The following recordings were made with the Ensemble Sortisatio: As an editor he published the following work: