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 (4 of 4), Carlson further details his performing career in Europe and Corvallis, discusses several courses that he designed and taught, offers reflections on family life, important colleagues and his evolution and characteristics as a conductor, and shares his thoughts on change at OSU and the future of the university. 

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.