The Von Trapp Children are a musical group made up of Justin, Amanda, Melanie, and Sofia von Trapp, descendants of the Trapp Family Singers. They are the grandchildren of Werner von Trapp

Werner von Trapp

Werner Ritter von Trapp was the second-oldest son of Georg Ritter von Trapp and Agathe Whitehead. He was a member of the Trapp Family Singers, whose lives were the inspiration for the play and movie The Sound of Music...

 (1915–2007) and great-grandchildren of Georg Ritter von Trapp

Georg Ritter von Trapp

Korvettenkapitän Georg Ludwig Ritter von Trapp , known as Baron von Trapp, was an Austro-Hungarian Navy officer. His exploits at sea during World War I earned him numerous decorations, including the prestigious Military Order of Maria Theresa...

 and his first wife, Agathe Whitehead, and the step-great-grandchildren of Maria von Trapp

Maria von Trapp

Maria Augusta von Trapp , also known as Baroness Maria von Trapp, was the stepmother and matriarch of the Trapp Family Singers...

, Georg's second wife.

History

The Von Trapp Children began their singing career after performing in the play The Sound of Music

The Sound of Music

The Sound of Music is a musical by Richard Rodgers, lyrics by Oscar Hammerstein II and a book by Howard Lindsay and Russel Crouse. It is based on the memoir of Maria von Trapp, The Story of the Trapp Family Singers...

in 1997. Since then they have been touring in the United States and other countries. They have sung on several occasions with the Boston Pops, Atlanta, Detroit, Cincinnati, Philadelphia

Philadelphia Orchestra

The Philadelphia Orchestra is a symphony orchestra based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, in the United States. One of the "Big Five" American orchestras, it was founded in 1900...

, Baltimore, and Indianapolis

Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra

The Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra is a major American orchestra based in Indianapolis, Indiana.Annually, the Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra performs 200 concerts for over 350,000 people. It is the largest performing arts organization in Indiana. The ISO is currently one of only 18 American...

 Symphonies .

The Von Trapp Children have appeared on The Oprah Winfrey Show

The Oprah Winfrey Show

The Oprah Winfrey Show is an American syndicated talk show hosted and produced by its namesake Oprah Winfrey. It ran nationally for 25 seasons beginning in 1986, before concluding in 2011. It is the highest-rated talk show in American television history....

 , The View , Jack Hanna's Into The Wild

Jack Hanna's Into the Wild

Jack Hanna's Into the Wild is a reality television series about all different kinds of animals in their natural habitat. This series is hosted by Jack Hanna....

 , The Today Show

The Today Show

Today is an iconic American morning news and talk show airing every morning on NBC. Debuting on January 14, 1952, it was the first of its genre on American television and in the world. The show is also the fourth-longest running American television series...

 , Good Morning America

Good Morning America

Good Morning America is an American morning news and talk show that is broadcast on the ABC television network; it debuted on November 3, 1975. The weekday program airs for two hours; a third hour aired between 2007 and 2008 exclusively on ABC News Now...

 , and 19 Kids and Counting .

Discography

• The Von Trapp Children, vol. 1
• Christmas with the Von Trapp Children
• The Von Trapp Children, vol. 2
• Snow
• A Cappella
• Live in Concert (DVD)

Awards

The Von Trapp Children were given the Special Award for Outstanding Young Family Singing Group at the 27th annual Young Artist Award

Young Artist Award

The Young Artist Award is an accolade bestowed by the Young Artist Foundation, a non-profit organization founded in 1978 to recognize and award excellence of youth performers, and to provide scholarships for young artists who may be physically and/or financially challenged.The Young Artist...

s.

External links

• Official Von Trapp Children website
• Official Rattlesby Records site