Of our favorite times performing, one is when we're performing for eager young minds. The Manhattan Brass plays for literaly thousands of children each year; children from some of the most financially-starved schools in New York City, to the bright-eyed children of Glenwood Springs, Colorado. The Manhattan Brass performs concert/lecture/demonstrations which involve a young audience from the very first note, and take them on a journey through music, history, and perception.

Audience interaction and participation is a big part of the Manhattan Brass's concerts in the schools. The quintet leads informal discussion where students contribute their own musical knowledge to the assembly. Students are taught basic musical elements such as melody and harmony, then encouraged to identify them by raising their hands while the Manhattan Brass performs. the group also takes the time to answer students varied and unique questions. The Manhattan Brass conducts these concerts with practical, contextual references that kids understand and can relate to.

For the last few years, the Manhattan Brass has given interactive lecture-demonstrations to New York City High School students under the auspices of the Carnegie Hall Classroom Project.

For the past two seasons, the Manhattan Brass has worked with the Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center in designing & presenting conccerts for New York area youth.

The Manhattan Brass has conducted several residencies, one of which was sponsored by a grant from Chamber Music America, for the Aspen Music Festival and School's 'Music in the Schools' program.