Major Newspaper & Critical Reviews
Critical acclaim from mainstream broadsheets and respected critics
“Martin Leung, a pianist who gained fame on YouTube, brought down the house with his signature blindfolded performance of the theme from Super Mario Brothers.”
“The concert also included a performance by pianist Martin Leung, who wrote a suite based on the music from the Final Fantasy series.”
“‘I know that music!’ chimed a chipper young boy on the walk up into the bowl, hearing something being played by pianist Martin Leung (‘the Video Game Pianist,’ as he is billed)...”
“With his poised and sensitive rendition of Chopin’s Nocturne No. 20 before hundreds of music lovers, Martin Leung proved that Arlene Cheng was right: Competition can fuel a young musician’s career.”
“It is 19th century meets 20th century... His Yale education and experience in international musical competition is clear in his precise, skilled attack of the keyboard. Leung is not just a success on the web, but someone who debuted at Carnegie Hall at age 16.”
“Mr. Leung is also a serious classical musician... One felt dramatic power, sensitive nuance, and sheer poetry. Mr. Leung gave a colorful performance, varied and played with astonishing technical assurance... He is clearly a pianist to watch.”
“Martin Leung played the Mendelssohn [Piano Concerto No. 1 – III. Presto] with fire and élan.”
“At the Southampton Cultural Center, Leung brilliantly swung from a rhapsodic Piano Sonata in C by Beethoven to a wild interpretation of a Pac Man game. No wonder his YouTube site is one of the most heavily trafficked in their history! The evening was a pure delight with a Chopin Polonaise juxtaposed with the Mario Brothers theme.”
