IntroductionMichael Gluck also known as Piano Squall is the famous pianist who performed on many concerts to raise funds for charity ,playing music from the greatest video games and the best animes of all time.
Born on March 8, 1983 in Holywood, Florida, USA.
Studies at : University of Pennsylvania
Major in Communication and Japanese
Interests: Piano,Anime,RPGs,Chess
Instruments played : Piano
Web site: Piano SquallMichael Gluck considered Nobuo Uematsu as an idol, his music was so captivating and inspiring that Gluck decided to start playing piano. His fascination for the game enabled him to develop rapidly the ability of translating music from the game on the piano, unleashing his skills, and making him one of the admired performers on stage.
WorksSince 2003, Gluck has been invited to more than thirty anime conventions as musical guest, gave live concerts in seventeen states. His first charity album "GAME" was released in 2007.
In 2008, Gluck was presented with a Special Recognition Award by video game composer Tommy Tallarico and the Game Audio Network Guild at the at the 2008 Game Developers Conference in San Francisco, California. During the same year, Gluck Michael toured Brazil as part of the orchestral game music concert series Video Games Live, with performances in Brasilia, Curitiba, and Rio de Janeiro.
Most of the concerts that Gluck held were to benefit organisations such as the National Multiple Sclerosis Society, Race for the Cure, Baltimore Reads, the Maryland Food Bank, the Matthew Foster Foundation, and Tsunami Relief.
Michael Gluck a Cosplaying solo pianist who contributed by adding extended version of the famous video game and anime music library. He is as well the charitable person who led many non lucrative works, sharing his passion for the game and entertaining his fans with his skilfully performed new arrangements.
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Piano Squall Performing
