In adversity, pianist finds positive note

"After many medical appointments and examinations, I was finally diagnosed with multiple sclerosis," wrote German-Japanese pianist Alice Sara Ott, on her social media platforms in February, adding that when the doctors first raised the possibility of it being MS last year, she felt as if the world had collapsed around her. She found herself aboard an emotional roller coaster with feelings of panic, fear and devastation.

However, with right balance of treatment and therapy, the symptoms have eased and the pianist is back, continuing her concert season.

From Nov 17 to 20, she performed in three Chinese cities - Guangzhou, Guangdong province, Chongqing, and Chengdu, Sichuan province - in support of her most recent album, Nightfall, which was released by the Deutsche Grammophon label in August 2018.