I applaud the introduction of the new Art_X program at Rensselaer (“Crossroads of Creativity,” Spring 2018). It has been known for a long time that music and science had an affinity for each other, as witnessed by the fine musical productions at RPI in the past.

I hope that the program will at some point include pipe organ design as part of the curriculum. The pipe organ is essentially a mechanical instrument of considerable complexity, some components of which have remained unchanged for centuries. Maybe it’s time for fresh eyes to look at the way pipe organs are built—and played.

Susan LaGrande ’68,
Wappingers Falls, New York