Conductor, husband and traveler: Marlan Carlson retires after 54 years at OSU philomathnews.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from philomathnews.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
When describing his life, Music Director Marlan Carlson believed good fortune seemed to rain down on him: from meeting his wife in Illinois to playing in orchestras from London, Germany and Japan. Carlson is officially retiring on June 30, after a 54-year career at Oregon State University, starting as a violin teacher and ending as.