Casey Alvarez

Cassandra Carrie Giuliana Alvarez is a Romanian-American pianist, keyboardist, actress and composer who was active between 1983 and 2013, having released 16 albums. A leading figure of the Romanian entertainment industry since the mid 1980s, She is known as keyboardist for the musical project Omega, her experimentation across music styles, and for her visual imagery in music videos and live performances.

Born in, , Alvarez debuted as keyboardist of the Romanian hard rock band People Rebellious when she was 23 years old. She was also a member of the musical theatre group Power of Precision. She signed to Full Moon Records in 1989, her debut single "Songs with a Majesty". Her 1990 studio album Piano for Woman, sold over 1 million copies, setting the record at the time for the biggest selling album by a female instrumentalist in Romania and the highest selling album debut in the world (currently ranked #15 in the world's largest first week album sales).

Early life and education
Alvarez was born on August 6, 1961 in to Charlotte Carine Alvarez (née Guerrero) and Alessandro Giuseppe Alvarez, a two pianists. His father was of Spanish descent, while his mother was of French descent. Alvarez was raised as. She moved to Bucharest at the age of 7 where she began playing the keyboard, having already started the piano in United States. She considers herself fortunate to have not attended music school, as it impedes creativity.