Performance Reviews
Critical reception of live performances & Video Games Live tours
“Pianist Martin Leung totally rocks the house.”
“The real star of the show, however, was pianist Martin Leung, known around the world as the ‘Video Game Pianist.’ His medley of songs from the Final Fantasy series was truly a showstopper. At points during the set, it seemed as if the music was no longer coming from the piano but from Mr. Leung himself.”
“[Martin Leung’s video game music performance] sounded like any great performance from a classical music concert and brought the crowd to a standing ovation.”
“Martin Leung, the Video Game Pianist, amazed...”
“...jubilant [and] buoyant [performance of the Super Mario Bros. theme] ... knockout performance of the emotional ‘Final Fantasy’ theme...”
“Martin Leung, the ‘video game pianist’ famous for a blindfolded medley of ‘Mario’ tunes, appeared several times to pound the keys of a full-size piano (blindfolded at one point, of course, to a standing ovation).”
“Other crowd-pleasing flourishes abound: ...pianist Martin Leung does the blindfolded performance of the Mario theme that made him a YouTube celebrity...”
“[virtuosic] ...and warmly welcomed”
“Tetris (track six) is unique in that it’s brought to us by Martin Leung, the Video Game Pianist, and as such, features no orchestration at all. It also stands out as being especially energetic (who can forget that infectious jingle?) and surprisingly short – too short.”
“A flatteningly beautiful Chrono Cross performance from the now deservedly legendary Martin Leung.”
