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Schuyler Garrison Chapin (February 13, 1923 – March 7, 2009) was an Assistant General Manager of the Metropolitan Opera and Commissioner of Cultural Affairs for New York City during the administration of Mayor Rudolph Giuliani. He famously noted of his work, that: "There is nothing simple in the world of the arts" (New York Times, 1995).〔Wakin, Daniel J. ''Schuyler G. Chapin, Stalwart Champion of the Arts in New York, Dies at 86.'' New York Times. 9 Mar. 2009, A21.〕 He was the son of Lindley Hoffman Paul Chapin (1888–1938) and Leila Howard () (1899–1967).〔Harvard College (1780 -), Class of 1911. ''Decennial Report.'' Pub. Four Seasons Co., 1921, pp. 70 – 71.〕 == Life in the Arts & Humanities == While still a teenager, in the 1930s, he began accompanying millionaire widow and former actress Eleanor Belmont to the Metropolitan Opera.〔(New York Times article ).〕 He attended the Millbrook School in 1940, where he was very active in the performing and musical arts,〔 (Film interview (2006) about his experience at Millbrook School ).〕 however, he did not graduate from high school, nor college, but was the recipient of numerous university honors. He became a pilot during World War II. By 1953, he had become Jascha Heifetz's tour manager. Around this time, he also befriended Leonard Bernstein, several of whose live recordings, including the Grammy award-winning ''Beethoven's Birthday'' (1970), Chapin produced. In 1963, he was named vice-president of Lincoln Center and co-founded the Film Society of Lincoln Center in 1969. In 1972, he accepted the position of General Manager of the Metropolitan Opera after the previous GM, Göran Gentele, died in a car accident before the opening of his first season. Chapin stayed on at the Met for four years, subsequently becoming Dean of Columbia University's Graduate School of the Arts, a position he held for 11 years, later being kept on as Dean emeritus. In 2002, he was awarded France's Légion d'honneur, 82 years after his father; L. H. Paul Chapin, a World War I liaison officer between General Pershing and Marshall Foch, received the same honor. He wrote several books, including ''Leonard Bernstein: Notes From a Friend''. He was also a Board Member Emeritus In Memoriam at The Center for Arts Education. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Schuyler Chapin」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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