China journey a key inspiration for pianist's new album

Gina Alice started to play piano under systematic tutoring at 7 years old. Both she and Lang Lang were students of American pianist Gary Graffman. In 2018, she graduated with a Bachelor of Arts from the University of Music and Drama Hamburg.

During a reality TV show, titled Happiness Trio, by Tencent Video, Lang Lang shared a story. In 1994, Lang Lang, then about 11, was awarded first prize for outstanding artistic performance at the fourth International Competition for Young Pianists in Ettlingen, Germany.

"After obtaining the award, I flew from Frankfurt back to Beijing. On the same day, Gina was born in Frankfurt. It was an amazing destiny," says Lang Lang, 37, who was born in Shenyang, Northeast China's Liaoning province.

Gina Alice agrees and says: "After getting married, I feel very happy and I enjoy my new life. Family is very important to me."

She speaks German, French, Korean and English. She adds that Lang Lang taught her to speak Chinese and has helped her to better understand the Chinese musical pieces she plays.

With her classical music training, she also enjoys composing and songwriting.

She performed the song, River of Remembrance, which was released by Universal Music Group's China division last November as a promotional song for Frozen 2, the sequel to Disney's 2013 hit animation, Frozen.