Our Story

 

Meet Mosaic!

Hi there, we’re Mosaic founders Cassie & Carlos Sulbarán. Long story short, we met in Venezuela during an orchestra rehearsal, married 5 years later, and have been performing at weddings and special events ever since!

After performing for years with other entertainment companies, we knew we wanted to provide a more unique, personalized experience for our clients.

Mosaic is a reflection of our passion for creating exceptional musical memories and we would be honored to perform at your next event!

 
 

Cassie Sulbarán – Co-Owner, Events Coordinator, Violist

A native of Saratoga Springs, NY, Cassie began her musical studies on piano and violin, later dedicating herself to viola as an undergrad at Ithaca College. She graduated summa cum laude from IC in 2005 with a Bachelors in viola performance, and continued her studies at the University of Maryland, completing her Masters in 2007 and her Doctorate in 2011.

Currently, Cassie teaches string pedagogy at Bridgewater State University, violin and viola at Curry College, and orchestra, piano, and music theory at Braintree High School. In 2023, she was a quarter finalist for the Music Educator Grammy Award.

Cassie freelances with various ensembles around Boston, and regularly performs with the Brockton Symphony and the Tessera String Quartet.

 

Carlos Sulbarán – Co-Owner, Music Director, Bassist

Multi-instrumentalist Carlos Sulbarán started his musical education on cuatro at the age of 7 in his native Venezuela. He continued his studies on double bass as a member of the world-renowned music education program, El Sistema.

Since then, Carlos has expanded his talents to include music production, recording, and music directing. He recently performed on Alain Perez’s Latin Grammy-nominated album, Pa’ Toda La Vida.

Carlos is recognized for his versatility and collaborative spirit, feeling equally at home playing Jazz, Funk, Flamenco, Latin American, and Classical music.

  • Norwood Pearson

    GUITARIST

    Norwood is an educator and guitarist based in the Boston area. He holds a B.M. in Music Education from Berklee College of Music, an M.M. in Music Education from Gordon College, and an Autism Specialist Master of Education degree from Cambridge College. He is currently a doctoral student at Boston University.

    Norwood’s performance credits include The Platters, Peaches & Herb, Ron Bosse, Jeff Lorber, The Drifters, The Coasters, Dolores “La La” Brooks, Dennis Edwards’ Temptations Review, The Beast of Nod, Hana Kahn, lovelesslust, Lure Of The Animal, and The Eugeneration Project, amongst others.

  • Cleyton Pedrosa

    DRUMMER

    Hailing from Brazil, percussionist Cleyton Pedrosa has most recently performed on “The Voice Brasil” and various stages throughout Latin America and the US. Noted for his creative and innovative technique, Cleyton is an encyclopedia of Latin and American Popular music.

  • Sara Weir

    VIOLINIST
    Sara Weir is currently the orchestra director at Park View Middle School in her native Cranston, RI. She graduated cum laude from the University of Rhode Island in 2005 with a Bachelors in Music Education, studying under Ann Danis, then earned her Masters Degree in Music Education in 2012 from Boston University, studying with violinist Heather Braun.

  • Kat Jara, Violinist

    Kat Jara

    VIOLINIST
    Kathleen Jara is an arts educator and violinist working to use sound and artistic creation as social activism. She sees the artistic process as a means of teaching communication that crosses barriers of race, gender, age, income, and culture.

  • Alana Jeffers

    CELLIST
    Alana was a faculty member of the String Academy of Wisconsin at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee where she served as a guest lecturer in cello pedagogy, directed the summer chamber music festival, and coordinated the Urban Students in the Arts Outreach Cello Program.

    Currently, Alana works as a freelance cellist in the Boston area. In collaboration with pianist Elena Abend, she released her solo debut album, Paper Moon, in 2015, which can be found on Spotify and iTunes. In addition to her musical endeavors, Alana is a pediatric Speech Language Pathologist.