



Inspiring and nurturing the love of music in the Youth of the City of Moreton Bay
Moreton Youth Music Ensembles
Our Conductors
All of our Conductors are highly experienced to nurture and enhance the students music journey.


Mr Timo Jarvela - MYSO 2
Timo Jarvela has been teaching strings for Education Queensland in the Pine Rivers, Caboolture and Redcliffe districts since 1996.
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During that time he has pioneered many of the strings programs in Primary and Secondary schools in the region. Timo began his own violin studies in the State Schools' instrumental Music Program before going on to study at the Queensland Conservatorium of Music, from where he graduated with a Bachelor of Music.
Timo has performed with numerous ensembles and orchestras including the Queensland Youth Orchestra, Queensland Symphony Orchestra and the Queensland Philharmonic Orchestra.
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His teaching experience includes a year spent teaching violin in the Kaustinen Shire of his native Finland during 1993/1994.
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In 1996 Timo founded the Pine Rivers Area String Orchestra to promote strings playing in the local community. PRASO (1996-2010 -now MYSO) was central to Timo's aim of providing young strings players with performance opportunities through a variety of ensembles, ranging from Fiddle bands to chamber orchestras in 2003. Timo was awarded the Pine Rivers Shire Council's Australia Day Cultural Award for his services to music in the community.
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In addition to teaching, Timo enjoys the challenge of trying to write musically engaging pieces for young strings players to perform. In recent years he has published numerous works for strings orchestras, which have been enjoyed by students throughout Australia.

Mrs Jen Barnard - MYSO 1
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Jen Barnard has had a passion for conducting from a young age, appearing in her first ever public performance as a Guest Conductor for the Pine Rivers Area String Orchestra (PRASO) at the age of 16. She went on to complete a Bachelor of Music at the University of Queensland (UQ), where she had the opportunity to work as the Assistant Guest Conductor for the UQ Symphony Orchestra and Wind Ensemble, and Queensland Youth Orchestra Wind Symphony. While completing her final year of university in 2013, Jen furthered her conducting studies in Sydney with Symphony Services International. It was also in 2013 that Jen was appointed conductor of the Moreton Youth String Orchestra (MYSO).
After graduating with First Class Honours, Jen taught Instrumental Music (Strings) in primary and high schools across Education Queensland schools in the Moreton Bay area. She has also served as a Guest Conductor at various workshops, including the Instrumental Music Excellence Program (IMEP), Bundaberg Music Fest, and Moreton Bay’s Advanced Music Primary (AMPed) workshop. In 2018, her primary school ensemble was named a regional finalist in Education Queensland’s Fanfare festival.
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Now running her own music business, Jen supports school Instrumental Music Programs in the Moreton Bay area, working closely with schools, instrumental specialists, and students to help them reach their full musical potential. She continues to serve as a Guest Conductor at events such as the Education Queensland Northside Honours Workshop and adjudicates local festivals.
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Her dedication to nurturing youth music in the community is reflected in her ongoing role as the conductor of MYSO.

Mr Henry Jarvela - Chamber Strings & Fiddle Group
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​Henry Jarvela graduated with a Bachelor of Music (Cello performance) from the Qld Conservatorium, Griffith University, in 2019. As a performer, he has been a member of both the Qld and Australian Youth Orchestras, as well as local community groups. Henry has had an interest in composing from a young age and a number of his pieces have been performed by students in his local community. Since graduating, Henry has been actively involved in teaching and mentoring young string players both privately and in school and community contexts.
Mr Stewart Boston-Dart - Concert Band
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Mr Ossie Jellyman - Senior Brass Band
Ossie spent his first 35 years immersed in music, mostly within the Salvation Army in New Zealand, beginning with his involvement in Salvation Army brass bands from the age of 7. By 19, he was teaching and conducting within the Salvation Army, including bands, choirs, and shows in New Zealand. Ossie also developed a passion for guitar and bass guitar, using his ability to play bass from notation to perform in shows during his early 20s.
In 1986, Ossie moved to Australia, where he expanded his musical horizons, playing and conducting in various bands, choirs, and shows, alongside completing AMEB exams and competing in brass band contests. Ossie holds a Bachelor of Music (B.Mus) from the University of New England, a Diploma of Education from Monash, and earned his L Mus A and F Mus A qualifications in Trombone and Euphonium from AMEB, as well as his LTCL in Trombone and Euphonium from Trinity College London. Over the past 39 years, he has played in bands ranging from A grade to C and D grade, conducted community theatre and school productions, and achieved success in regional, State, and National contests.
Currently, Ossie conducts the Redcliffe Salvation Army senior brass band and the MYME senior brass band, while also coordinating the Just Brass program at Redcliffe. In his spare time, he plays bass guitar in the rock band the Recycled Delinquents.
Ossie's passion for music is evident in his work, and he strives to inspire his students to appreciate the lifelong joy of making music. He hopes that, like him, they will be able to enjoy music well into their later years.