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Cold strings, hot solos

Guitar program performs winter concert
Skylar Lew, Photo Editor • Dec 17, 2025
Skylar Lew
Guitar teacher Daniel Flutur smiles toward the audience after his 3rd period guitar ensemble finished playing their first piece “El Noy de la Mare.” This was Flutur’s first appearance in the Guitar Winter concert on Dec 10.
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Skylar Lew
Skylar Lew, Photo Editor
Junior Skylar Lew is a second-year staff member on TPP. She is one of five photo editors and enjoys the photography aspects of journalism. Lew is the Lt. Colonel of Belles and Historian for both Rice club and the Vietnamese Student Association. Lew is also a member of NHS and active in AI club, Save the Children, Letters of Love and many more. In her free time, she enjoys karaoke, traveling, and sleeping. Lew is excited for another year with TPP.
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