Franz Wasner

Franz Mathias Wasner ( born December 28, 1905 in Feldkirchen bei Mattighofen, † June 21, 1992 in Salzburg) was artistic director of the Trapp Family Singers and missionary.

Franz Wasner was ordained in 1929 by Archbishop Ignatius Rieder priest. Subsequently, he studied canon law in Rome. By chance he discovered during the visit to the villa of Georg von Trapp in Salzburg Aigen at his musical talent and accompanied the Trapp family after the occupation of Austria by the German Wehrmacht in the emigration. The more than 150 pieces of comprehensive repertoire of the Trapp Family Singers was usually arranged by Franz Wasner. After the dissolution of the world famous choir Wasner again went as a missionary to the Fiji Islands and later as Rector of the Collegio di Santa Maria Teutonico dell'Anima to Rome. He became a member of the Salzburg cathedral chapter in 1972 and composed more music tracks. His home town of Feldkirchen bei Mattighofen made ​​him an honorary citizen.