The Dear Hunter’s Casey Crescenzo to Work with Full Orchestra on his First-Ever Symphony

by | Aug 13, 2013

The Dear Hunter’s Casey Crescenzo will head to the Czech Republic in November to record his first-ever symphony with a full orchestra.

Crescenzo will work with the BRNO Orchestra to record a symphony of four movements.

To help fund the endeavor Crescenzo has launched a PledgeMusic campaign.

“I am calling for your help,” he said in a statement to fans, “to support me in this venture, and make a truly memorably piece of music, and make a statement in the music community.”

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