Jacinta is Director of Music at St Mary's Cathedral in Perth where she combines her great loves of liturgy and music together with her keen interest in choral music, music administration and the development of young musicians.

Born into a musical family, Jacinta indeed started her musical career in the church and became involved at a very early age as both organist and chorister. Having completed her Bachelor of Music (Hons) at the University of Western Australia and gaining a number of performance diplomas she became a sought after musician in Perth and, in addition to her continuous work in church music, took part in ABC broadcasts and extensive work with major organisations including the West Australian Symphony Orchestra (WASO), Western Australian Academy of Performing Arts (WAAPA), the University of Western Australia and the Australian Opera Studio: always bringing the wealth of expertise and experience to her work in church music. 

Jacinta has also taken part in symposiums and performances in parts of Europe (including Austria, Norway and Croatia) and Southeast Asia as a chamber musician and soloist on both piano and organ. Her recent performances include opening of St Francis Xavier Cathedral, Geraldton (2017), Adelaide Fringe Festival (St Francis Xavier Cathedral – 2018, 2020) and a recital as part of lunchtime series at St Andrew’s Cathedral, Sydney (2018).

In 2016 Jacinta was appointed to both the National Liturgical Music Board (Australian Catholic Bishop’s Conference) and the National Council of the Royal School of Church Music (RSCM). Jacinta is also the Chairman of the West Australian branch of the RSCM.

Jacinta has recently given two presentations at the Australian Pastoral Musicians’ Network National Conference in Melbourne (October 2019) focusing on the role of the choir and organ in Catholic liturgy. She is also an avid writer on liturgical music and was invited in 2019 to write an article for the Church Music Quarterly (RSCM international publication - December 2019 issue) focussing on the music of Epiphany.

As part of her work at St Mary’s Cathedral, she has been instrumental in the establishment in 2009 of the Cathedral's Organ Scholarship (F.J. Larner Organ Scholarship) and the establishment of the Cathedral’s annual Concert Series drawing the wider community to the Cathedral. Jacinta is also passionate about the involvement of young people in the liturgical life of the Church particularly in the area of music; and for our young people to come to know the treasures of the Church’s rich heritage of music. She has established and runs a number programmes for young musicians to take part and increase their knowledge and experience of liturgical music of the Church.