The University of South Florida Wind Ensemble has received a coveted and rare invitation to perform 

as a showcased ensemble in Carnegie Hall on March 4, 2014. Therefore, this year s concert series 

shall be called, "How Do You Get to Carnegie Hall?" The answer to that question is multifaceted, but 

it involves a lot more than practice. The first concert will feature two premieres for which the Wind 

Ensemble was a consortium participant. The first, "The Last Full Measure of Devotion," is a tribute to 

the battle at Gettysburg during The Civil War. The second is entitled  "The Builder" by exciting young 

composer John Leszczynski.  Other composers featured will include: Grainger, Stravinsky, Gould and 

Godfrey.