Marlan Carlson was a professor of music at Oregon State University from 1969-2023, serving as department chair from 1993-2010. Carlson has also led the Corvallis-OSU Symphony Orchestra since 1985. In this interview (2 of 4), Carlson discusses meeting his wife Angela; their experiences living in England and Germany; their introduction to Corvallis and decision to establish roots at Oregon State University; their contributions to building a culture of music at OSU in the 1970s; Marlan's passion for foreign languages; and his experience of earning tenure at Oregon State.
The interview was conducted by Chris Petersen for inclusion in the History of Oregon State University Oral Histories and Sound Recordings (OH 003), Special Collections and Archives Research Center, Oregon State University Libraries.
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