Praised as “new and exciting” by The Daily Iowan, the award-winning Wild Prairie Winds promote accessible chamber music through community outreach, education, imaginative programming, and creative concert settings.

In an effort to be as accessible as possible to audiences, the quintet performs in libraries, city centers, public parks, schools, nursing homes, and local theaters. Their newest venture, the annual Iowa Great Lakes Summer Chamber Music Festival, brings music to public venues in the Okoboji, Iowa area.

As advocates for chamber music education, the Wild Prairie Winds incorporate innovative clinics and outreach into their residencies. Most recently, they presented public school performances and instrumental masterclasses in Quincy, Illinois and Nevada, Missouri. In 2021, they created a High School Honor Wind Quintet, which gave five outstanding young Des Moines musicians the opportunity to perform alongside the Wild Prairie Winds.

The Wild Prairie Winds were awarded First Prize in the Professional Division of the 2020 Gates of Hope International Chamber Competition and the 2024 Kings Peak International Music Competition. They have appeared as guest artists at the University of Arkansas, Truman State University, St. Ambrose University, Western Illinois University, Cottey College, and the Conference of the International Double Reed Society. In their 2024-2025 season they performed at the Icicle Creek Performing Arts Center in Leavenworth, Washington, and the Quincy Civic Music Association in Quincy, Illinois. The 2025-2026 season will include residencies at Stephen F. Austin University in Nacogdoches, Texas and Carthage College in Kenosha, Wisconsin. The Wild Prairie Winds is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization.