Alice Sara Ott: "I'm definitely not someone who's into routine"

German-Japanese pianist Alice Sara Ott, 29, will make her debut with the NAC Orchestra next week. In an interview with Lynn Saxberg, the classical-music star talked about the the joy of live performance, challenging the rules of the concert hall and finding the right life-work balance, as well as her first foray into fashion design. 
Q: You will be performing Grieg’s Piano Concerto in A Minor with the NAC Orchestra. What was your first connection with the piece?A: I played this piece