von Trapp Children

The Von Trapps (formerly Von Trapp Children) are a musical group made up of August, Amanda, Melanie, and Sofia von Trapp, descendants of the Trapp Family Singers. They are the grandchildren of Werner von Trapp (1915-2007) and great-grandchildren of Georg Ritter von Trapp and his first wife, Agathe Whitehead, and the step-great-grandchildren of Maria von Trapp, Georg's second wife. History edit: The Von Trapp Children began their singing career after performing in the play The Sound of Music 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, Baltimore, and Indianapolis Symphonies. They frequently perform with Pink Martini band and are currently working on an album with the band. The Von Trapp Children have appeared on The Oprah Winfrey Show, The View, Jack Hanna's Into The Wild, The Today Show, Good Morning America, and 19 Kids and Counting.

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