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Midwest Winds Home Midwest Winds is a civic wind ensemble dedicated to enhancing the musical arts in the community at large and educating young musicians about instrumental musicianship. The group was founded in 2002 by Pam Kelly Heather Pickett and Jodie Lin and consists of musicians performing high quality wind ensemble and band literature in the Kansas City metropolitan area. The ensemble performs four distinct concerts per season that appeal to diverse audiences and include literature challenging the musicianship of our performers. Mission Midwest Winds contribute to the local musical community by Performing joint concerts with other civic ensembles and educational musical groups in the metropolitan Kansas City area and throughout the Midwest region and Cosponsoring or contributing to musical scholarships for students through related musical organizations such as for performance or new musical compositions.