Mahani Teave

Mahani Teave (born 14 February 1983) is a classical pianist from Easter Island, Chile.

Background Teave was born on Hawaii, to a Rapa Nui father and an American mother. She attended the Austral University and studied music at the Cleveland Institute of Music and Hanns Eisler Music Academy (where she received the Konrad Adenauer Fellowship).

Music

Teave is considered Easter Island's only professional classical musician. She and her husband, Enrique Icka, manage the NGO Toki Rapa Nui, which helps sponsor the school.

In 2020, producer and filmmaker John Forsen released a documentary, Song of Rapa Nui, about Teave. The documentary focuses on her life journey through music as well as her contemporary work in conservation. In 2021, Teave released her debut album, Rapa Nui Odyssey.

Additional awards Teave has won include the Cleveland Institute of Music Concerto Competition (2004), the Claudio Arrau International Piano Competition (1999), and Merit Prize (arts) from Andrés Bello University (2012). In 2016 she received the Advancement of Women Award from Scotiabank for her leadership and work on Easter Island promoting music.