Mahani Teave was introduced to the piano at the age of seven, during a trip to the United States. It was love at first listen. Upon returning home to Rapa Nui (Easter Island), she heard that a piano teacher had arrived on the island and ran home to beg her, “Please, please, I want to learn to play!” The teacher, who was already retired, didn’t want to teach, but the girl was so persistent that, reluctantly, she agreed to give her a lesson.
Thus began a journey of learning and perseverance that would lead her to be discovered by one of the great masters of Chilean piano: Roberto Bravo. It was he who encouraged Mahani to move to Valdivia to continue her training. This path has led her to become one of the country’s most renowned classical musicians, to perform on stages around the world, to receive awards in Chile and abroad, and to found the first music school on Rapa Nui.
