The Artist Propulsion Lab podcast is back with the class of 2023. Violinist and composer Curtis Stewart begins with an audio essay reflecting on the life cycle of grief. In June 2023, Curtis released his latest album Of Love, which he dedicated to the memory of his mother, violinist, composer, and teacher Elektra Kurtis, who passed away in 2021. In this episode, he reflects on his experiences of grief and of creating Of Love.As part of his exploration of grief, Curtis also composed The Grief Monologues, based on listener-submitted voice memos, which you can hear on the episode webpage at wqxr.org.