Our Operations Team

Esther Laub

Esther joined the company as a Sales Consultant in November 2006 and has spent nearly two decades growing with the business, currently serving as Manager of Wholesale Operations and Procurement — overseeing all buying, the entire B2B side of the business, and a small team she genuinely loves leading.

She holds a Bachelor of Creative Arts (Music Performance) from Wesley Institute (now Excelsia University College) and trained as a contemporary singer — a passion she still nurtures today, recording and performing original compositions as an acoustic duo with her husband, Scott. In 2019, Esther was named Retail Graduate of the Year by the Australian Retail Association's Retail Institute, a fitting recognition of a career defined by genuine warmth, an intuitive sense for what the business needs, and a love of getting the details right.

She travels internationally to music trade fairs, building relationships with violin makers, publishers, and manufacturers around the world. Anyone who knows Esther will also know her whippets, Trixie and Fernando — loved with a devotion that borders on the unreasonable (her words).

James Le Maitre

James began learning Violin at age 5 on the island of Guernsey and made the switch to the Viola before moving to London at 18 to study Music Composition at Brunel University. He graduated with First Class Honours and received the Steve Thomas Memorial Prize for Composition.

Having moved to Sydney in 2015, James joined the company in 2019 as part of the warehouse and dispatch team and currently works as our B2B Sales Manager, fostering relationships across Australia and New Zealand. James continues to play in orchestras, string ensembles and string quartets across Sydney and dabbles in composing and arranging whenever the opportunity arises.

Alex Jackson

After completing a Bachelor of Industrial Design at the University of New South Wales, Alex joined The Sydney String Centre in 2015. He initially assisted with the company website before taking on additional responsibilities across marketing and warehouse operations.

As the business evolved, so too did Alex's role. Today, as eCommerce & Platforms Manager, he oversees the websites, digital systems and platforms that support the day-to-day running of the business. From implementing new technologies to troubleshooting technical challenges, he is passionate about finding practical solutions that improve both the customer experience and the way the team works behind the scenes.

With a lifelong interest in design and technology, Alex enjoys solving complex problems and continually refining the systems that keep the business running smoothly. Outside of work, he has a keen appreciation for automotive design, industrial design and LEGO, interests that reflect his curiosity for how great ideas are designed, built and brought to

Eugenia Leung

With a career in corporate accounting Eugenia brings a unique combination of professional experience and a lifelong passion for music to her role as Education Coordinator A qualified Chartered Accountant, Eugenia began her career in professional services at PwC before moving into commercial roles across a range of industries, including duty-free retail, data analytics and construction engineering consultancy. While her corporate career took her in a different direction, music remained an important part of her life.

Her love of music began at a young age, when she dreamed of becoming an orchestral conductor and further inspired by the music of Forrest Gump, a film-score musician. A pianist and violinist, Eugenia achieved A-Mus in piano and continued to pursue her passion for music throughout her corporate career. She has enjoyed playing the violin in local symphony orchestras, as well as accompanying violin students for their exams on a casual basis. During that time she also took time out to further explore her interest in music through a composition course.

Today, Eugenia is delighted to combine her professional experience with her passion for music in her role as Education Coordinator. She particularly enjoys being part of a business that supports music education and helps students, teachers and musicians access the instruments, resources and music they need to continue their musical journeys. Outside of work, Eugenia enjoys attending concerts, travelling and playing pickleball

Emily Blunt

Emily began her musical journey at the age of five, growing up in a musical family with both parents involved in the Australian Opera and Ballet Orchestra. She studied flute through the AMEB syllabus and performed with the Sydney Windphonic Orchestra, part of the Sydney Youth Orchestras, from 2008 to 2010. She also taught flute privately between 2009 and 2013.

After completing high school in 2011, Emily went on to study a Bachelor of Arts and Entertainment Management at the Australian Institute of Music. Her career later took her into retail management, where she spent more than a decade developing extensive experience in customer service, team leadership and day-to-day operations. Emily joined The Sydney String Centre in 2022 and is now our eCommerce Coordinator. She manages many of the customer service enquiries that come through our website, as well as coordinating online orders and helping customers navigate their purchases from start to finish.

Although she no longer plays regularly, Emily remains an enthusiastic music lover and regularly attends both classical and metal concerts.

Zac Fu

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Charlotte Lim

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