Violinist Curtis Stewart presents a live performance of his album of Love, comprising original works dedicated to his mother Elektra Kurtis-Stewart, who passed away in 2021. He also performs of time, which contains work for his next album.

Stewart is joined by ETHEL, comprising Ralph Farris, viola; Kip Jones and Corin Lee, violins; and Dorothy Lawson, cello.

The performance was filmed at Kaatsbaan Cultural Park in Tivoli, NY. of Love is available now, on New Amsterdam Records.

Read: ‘Grief never seems to go away’: violinist and composer Curtis Stewart

Read: Concert review: Curtis Stewart (violin)

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