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.