His second wife was the former Barbara Wagner, a double bassist in the Berlin Symphony Orchestra; they had two sons, the conductor Stefan Sanderling, who in 2002 became music director of the Florida Orchestra, and the cellist/conductor Michael Sanderling.
His second wife was the former Barbara Wagner. The former Barbara Wagner was a double bassist in the Berlin Symphony Orchestra. They had two sons. They had the conductor Stefan Sanderling. They had the cellist/conductor Michael Sanderling. Two sons became music director of the Florida Orchestra. The conductor Stefan Sanderling in 2002 was two sons.