Biography
Piano
Gina Alice
Born to German-Korean parents in 1994, Gina Alice was raised in Frankfurt. She began playing the piano at the age of four, and in 2007, at age 13, she made her German television debut on the program Klassik Kids. In 2021 she was named a Steinway Artist and released her debut album, Wonderworld, on Universal/Deutsche Grammophon. Last March, her recording of Saint-Saëns’s Carnival of the Animals with Lang Lang and the Leipzig Gewandhaus Orchestra was released on Universal/Deutsche Grammophon, following concerts at Carnegie Hall and London’s Royal Albert Hall. She makes her San Francisco Symphony debut with the Opening Gala.
In addition to her work as a pianist, Gina Alice is a gifted and versatile singer. In 2021 she performed “River of Memories” for the Chinese version of Disney’s Frozen 2, and for Lang Lang’s album The Disney Book, she recorded “When You Wish Upon a Star” from Pinocchio in Chinese, English, and Korean. Joint performances at the Hollywood Bowl and Radio City Music Hall followed shortly after. Her Disney special with Lang Lang is available on Disney+.
Earlier this year, Gina Alice was a guest on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon. In China, her reality show, Gina’s Motel, garnered an audience of more than 300 million viewers, and on social media channels such as Weibo and Douyin (Chinese TikTok), she creates content for more than seven million followers. As a model, she has appeared in editorial spreads and cover shoots for Vogue, Harper’s Bazaar, Grazina, InStyle, and Figaro, and partnered with Dior, Guerlain, De Beers, and Roger Vivier.
In addition to her work as a pianist, Gina Alice is a gifted and versatile singer. In 2021 she performed “River of Memories” for the Chinese version of Disney’s Frozen 2, and for Lang Lang’s album The Disney Book, she recorded “When You Wish Upon a Star” from Pinocchio in Chinese, English, and Korean. Joint performances at the Hollywood Bowl and Radio City Music Hall followed shortly after. Her Disney special with Lang Lang is available on Disney+.
Earlier this year, Gina Alice was a guest on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon. In China, her reality show, Gina’s Motel, garnered an audience of more than 300 million viewers, and on social media channels such as Weibo and Douyin (Chinese TikTok), she creates content for more than seven million followers. As a model, she has appeared in editorial spreads and cover shoots for Vogue, Harper’s Bazaar, Grazina, InStyle, and Figaro, and partnered with Dior, Guerlain, De Beers, and Roger Vivier.