The Mandle Philharmonic is one of five professional orchestras in Toronto, with a roster of instrumentalists representing the most acclaimed classical ensembles and conservatories in the world. Since its founding in 2017 by conductor Mandle Cheung, the Mandle Philharmonic, has performed works by an impressive range of canonic composers, including Beethoven, Tchaikovsky, Orff, Borodin, Bizet, Saint-Saëns, Brahms, and pops concerts.

Born in Hong Kong, Mandle Cheung first felt a strong affinity for classical music in his early teens. Despite his keen interest, Cheung studied computer science at its initial meteoric rise and discovered a business acumen that resulted in his founding ComputerTalk in 1987. After decades of professional success in leadership, he began studying a different kind of leadership – conducting – in earnest in 2015. 

Despite Mandle Cheung’s relatively new musical trajectory – the octogenarian Cheung began conducting in 2015 to fulfill a lifelong dream – his musical accomplishments cannot be overstated. Cheung’s unwavering passion for symphonic repertoire is the impetus behind his artistic pulse, and its message of deliverance through the power of love. On November 27, 2026, Cheung’s dedication to music will culminate in a landmark performance of Mahler’s 8th Symphony in Toronto, serving as the only full-scale production of Mahler 8 in North America in the 2026 calendar year.

To date, the Mandle Philharmonic has performed 23 full-scale orchestral performances, the majority to a sold-out house. No stranger to Mahler, Cheung’s first orchestral reading was Mahler’s First “Titan” Symphony; and, he has guest conducted the Second “Resurrection” Symphony for the Toronto Symphony and Royal Philharmonic Orchestra.