Being the nephew of Mexican composer Raúl Lavista, Profesor Mario Lavista was born with composition in his blood. His compositions cover a variety of genres including chamber music, along with compositions for theater, film, television, several orchestral works, and vocal music. In addition to composing, he is also an accomplished author. Lavista was born in Mexico City in 1943. He began studying piano when he was a child. When he tried to enter the National Conservatory of Music