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FEATURES Opus 161 is the newest addition to the outstanding collection of pipe organs at the Oberlin Conservatory of Music. The Fisk continuo organs join their larger siblings, built with a wealth of musical and historical understanding but ultimately as instruments for organists to make music. Continuo organs are voiced to let the organist collaborate with singers and other instrumentalists and are less space-specific than a permanent-installation instrument. [Extracted from the article]

The article features the Conservatory of Music at Capital University in Columbus, Ohio. It describes the academic-gothic exterior of the building in which the university's original pipe organ is installed. In 1992, electronic organ substitutes were installed as part of the facility's $6.4 million renovation. The stage tone openings at its Mees Hall include an architectural grill utilizing motifs from the hall and proscenium arch designed by Schantz staff architect Eric J. Gastier.

The author discusses the opportunity to introduce organ study to young people in their communities. She started in October 2004 with the establishment of the Asbury Organ Academy in Delaware, Ohio including recruitment through her local church music colleagues and securing the support of her congregation. Since then, she have taught 16 students and learned how to offer a quality instructional program.