Steinway Artist Mahani Teave hails from Rapa Nui, aka Easter Island. Teave is the first professional concert pianist from Rapa Nui. But after years spent concertizing all over the world, she returned to her island and founded a music school. She joins Soundboard producer/host Ben Finane, Editor in Chief at Steinway’s award-winning online music magazine listenmusicculture.com, to discuss what compelled her to return home.

‘The kids are so eager to learn. It gives me such joy to see how they progress and start listening to themselves and try to get different sounds out of the instrument.’

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