Cultural Impact
Martin Leung's work had significant reach and influence on the gaming/music community
“The most compelling thing I saw at E3 this year was 100% analog — Martin Leung, the “Video Game Pianist.” Martin was at E3 playing video game themes on an upright piano and he had a bigger crowd than many of the sexy new video game titles themselves.”
“His nonconformity has made him famous. A shy 19-year-old virtuoso with perfect pitch, Martin has emerged as a Web superstar and concert fave – all because of his flamboyant piano performances of the music video gamers have grown up with.”
“For at least a generation of pop-culture consumers, the soundtrack of their lives has included themes from the likes of Mega Man and Super Mario. As they’ve grown up, the music of video games has branched out — to solo piano, to rock concerts and to symphonic performances. [Michelle Eng’s reference to Martin Leung as inspiration for Gamer Symphony Orchestra]”
