Performer

Music has been a staple part of Jariyan’s education from an early age, beginning on piano and progressing to violin in 2012. Mesmerised by her tutors, her innate desire to persevere and excel was nurtured and encouraged. Music became a strength as well as a solace and, with her own young students, she tries to impart a similar sense of joy, accomplishment and confidence in music-making. Graduating from the Victorian College of the Arts Secondary School, Jariyan has a strong background in performance, musicianship, aural studies, music theory and composition, weaving these aspects into her teaching.

Jariyan has completed a Bachelor of Music (Performance – Viola) at the Melbourne Conservatorium of Music, performing with both the University of Melbourne Symphony and Philharmonic Orchestras and touring in 2023 to Singapore and Malaysia. Over the years, her teachers include Lisa Cook, David Le Guen, Wenhong Luo and Christopher Moore. She will be undertaking a Masters of Teaching (Secondary) at the University of Melbourne in 2027.

On a community level, she has been a violist in the Melbourne Youth Orchestra (Flagship) and Carols by Candlelight performances, as well as performing in many concert programs with the Australasian Orchestra.