# Mandle Cheung

> Mandle Cheung is the Hong Kong-born Canadian founder, chairman and CEO of ComputerTalk, established in 1987. He also founded the Toronto-based Mandle Philharmonic, which gave its first public concert in 2018. Largely self-taught as a conductor, he finances performances with professional musicians and has conducted Mahler’s Second Symphony with the Toronto Symphony Orchestra and Royal Philharmonic Orchestra.

- **Role:** Founder, Chairman & CEO at ComputerTalk; Founder and Conductor at Mandle Philharmonic
- **Organizations:** ComputerTalk Technology Inc., Mandle Philharmonic
- **From:** Hong Kong
- **Nationality:** Canadian
- **Education:** Computer science degree; additional music coursework including conducting with Arthur Polson, University of Manitoba
- **Known for:** Founded ComputerTalk in 1987 and developed it into a technology business employing approximately 100 people, according to his interviews., Established and financed an orchestra of professional musicians for public performances beginning in 2018., Conducted Mahler’s Second Symphony with both the Toronto Symphony Orchestra and Royal Philharmonic Orchestra.

## Career timeline

- **1968** — Moved from Hong Kong to Canada to attend the University of Manitoba.
- **1969–1970** — Recalls conducting Beethoven’s Piano Concerto No. 3 at the University of Manitoba.
- **1971** — Performed Arthur Benjamin’s Harmonica Concerto with a CBC orchestra, according to his account.
- **1987** — Founded ComputerTalk.
- **2015** — Began developing the idea of conducting an orchestra.
- **2017** — Assembled musicians for the Mandle Philharmonic project.
- **2018** — Led the Mandle Philharmonic’s first public concert at Glenn Gould Studio in November, including Mahler’s Fourth Symphony.
- **2019** — Conducted Mahler’s First Symphony in March.
- **2025** — Conducted the Toronto Symphony Orchestra in Mahler’s Second at Roy Thomson Hall on June 25 in a performance financed by him.
- **2026** — Conducted the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra in Mahler’s Second at Alexandra Palace Theatre on August 21.

## Achievements

- Founded ComputerTalk in 1987 and developed it into a technology business employing approximately 100 people, according to his interviews.
- Established and financed an orchestra of professional musicians for public performances beginning in 2018.
- Conducted Mahler’s Second Symphony with both the Toronto Symphony Orchestra and Royal Philharmonic Orchestra.

## Latest updates

- **2026-10** — An October 20 announcement detailed the planned November 27 Mahler Eighth performance, including orchestra, adult and children’s choirs, and eight soloists.
- **2026-08** — Conducted the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Brighton Festival Chorus, Elizabeth Watts and Jennifer Johnston in Mahler’s Second at Alexandra Palace Theatre on August 21.

## Links

- Website: https://mandlephil.com/
- LinkedIn: https://ca.linkedin.com/in/mandle-cheung-8716457

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