I’ve been fascinated — and moved — by Mahani Teave’s story since first writing about her two years ago (link to my New York Times story here). The pianist from Rapa Nui is now in the middle of her inaugural North American tour and comes to Seattle this weekend.
Unlike the rest of her tour, which has been focused on solo recitals, this stop involves a piano concerto and marks Teave’s debut with the Seattle Symphony. She will perform Mozart’s D minor Piano Concerto, K. 466, with SSO assistant conductor Sunny Xia on the podium, on 14 October at 7.30pm at Benaroya Hall. Teave will also play two new solo works inspired by Rapa Nui musical tradition. The other orchestral pieces include Aaron Jay Kernis’s Elegy and Juhi Bansal’s Songs from the Deep.
My Seattle Times preview of Mahani Teave’s PNW appearance:
For Mahani Teave, Benaroya Hall is a long way from home in more than the geographical sense….
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