In May 2025, Chiarina performed Saint-Saëns’s imaginative work Carnival of the Animals for DCPS 3rd through 5th graders from Brent, Maury, and Van Ness Elementary Schools. We also performed this program for DC families. Narration and projected images helped audiences learn about how the contrasting sounds of eleven instruments are used to portray the lion, elephant, swan, and more.
School performances were made possible in part by a Field Trip Experiences grant from the DC Commission on the Arts and Humanities.