Noteworthy

Madelyn Chung is an impact-driven entrepreneur and registered psychotherapist working at the intersection of media, mental health, and identity-affirming storytelling. She is the founder of RepresentASIAN Project™, a media platform for the Asian North American diaspora, and the founder and Executive Director of Blossom Mental Health Fund, a registered non-profit dedicated to supporting the mental health of Asian Canadians through culturally responsive resources, programming, and funding.

Madelyn has previously worked at HuffPost Canada, FASHION, and Netflix Editorial, where she was part of the core team that launched @netflixgolden, a social channel created for the Asian diaspora. She is also a sought-after speaker and moderator, known for bringing nuance, warmth, and insight into conversations around mental health, representation, and equity.

Through her work across media, mental health, and advocacy, Madelyn is committed to creating space for healing, representation, and meaningful social and cultural change.

Noteworthy: How do family traditions shape your Lunar New Year celebrations?

Madelyn Chung: Lunar New Year is a time for our family to get together and share delicious food. We typically eat poon choi (盆菜), a traditional Cantonese dish layered with ingredients like seafood, meats and veggies. It's meant to symbolize abundance and togetherness. A newer tradition of our family, which I always look forward to, is dressing up our dogs in lion dance costumes and having them "perform" a lion dance while we hold lettuce on a chopstick (with some cheese hidden in there).

NW: How does Lunar New Year bring communities together, and what role does it play in your own connection to the city?

MC: Over the past few years, I've been able to connect more with the Asian community in Toronto thanks to Lunar New Year celebrations around the city. It's been a good way for me to learn about the different LNY traditions, as well as connect over the similarities (particularly the superstitions!).

NW: Why is it important to you to support the TSO and help shape the TSO’s Lunar New Year Celebration?

MC: Music has played a big role in my life from a very young age and it's a beautiful way to share culture and bring communities together through a universal language. For the past few years, the TSO's Lunar New Year celebration has been one that I've looked forward to and it's a joy and an honour to be a part of this year's event.

Celebrate the Lunar New Year with us on February 28, 2026—before tickets are gone. The Year of the Horse concert is almost sold out, and only a limited number of Lunar New Year Celebration Silver Supporter Tickets remain. Secure premium seating, enjoy special performances, and join us for an exclusive dinner at the Shangri-La Hotel. Reserve your place now at TSO.CA/LNYDinner.