Lucerne, the city of music, combines a rich musical heritage with a vibrant and diverse present. Renowned and long-established organisations shape musical life in Lucerne just as much as young festivals, new formats and exceptional musical experiences – from classical and contemporary music to jazz and pop, folk music traditions and customs.
Why Lucerne as a city of music?
The City of Music Lucerne interest group (IGML) connects and strengthens the organisations that support musical life in the city and region of Lucerne. Its aim is to promote the region’s musical creativity and cultural identity, to make them visible beyond the region and to improve access to music offerings for everyone. Diversity and excellence should complement and enrich one another. IGML is also committed to preserving the many high-quality jobs in the creative music sector, thereby contributing to sustainable, high-quality tourism.
Our vision and the path towards it
In the years ahead, Lucerne should be perceived regionally, nationally and internationally as a city of music – and one day be mentioned in the same breath as Salzburg, Vienna and Leipzig.
Achieving this requires making the rich range of offerings visible, strengthening Lucerne’s own confidence as a city of music, and increasing its appeal and communication beyond the region. Steps along the way may include concrete measures such as positioning Lucerne as a UNESCO Creative City of Music, developing a participatory, broadly based annual “Day of Music”, or the targeted curation of international presence for musical ambassadors.