They are the grandchildren of Werner von Trapp, who was portrayed as Kurt in The Sound of Music, and the 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.
[3] They subsequently toured North America, China, Southeast Asia, and Europe for over 15 years.
In March 2016, The von Trapps announced that after 15 years of performing together, they would close the chapter in their lives as full-time musicians.
Their last performance as a group, "Final Farewell Show", took place in their hometown of Portland, Oregon on May 3, 2016.
[8] In 2006, the von Trapp Children were given the Special Award for Outstanding Young Family Singing Group at the 27th annual Young Artist Awards.