Music is the soul of Vienna. With the prosperity of economy, social progress, good artistic atmosphere and humanistic environment, many musicians and their world-famous songs, a large number of music buildings and world-class symphony orchestras, a long history of music and splendid music culture, Vienna is well-deserved to be called music city by the world. [1]
music city is also one of the seven honorary titles of creative cities awarded by UNESCO's "Creative City Network". UNESCO has been appraised and awarded "music city" to Bologna, Seville, Glasgow, Ghent, Belgium and Harbin, China. Bologna International Music Festival is a regional music festival, and many outstanding conductors and performers have appeared in Bologna, which made Bologna win the honor of music city. A number of world-famous artists have been born in Seville. Many stories and characters in European literature and drama are from Seville. Seville is a never-ending stage all over the world, and there are all kinds of music festivals all year round. Seville is well-deserved to be awarded the reputation of music city by UNESCO. Glasgow has a large number of buildings with musical elements and functions, and it is also home to many British national art performance companies. There are several major music festivals, and music activities have produced certain economic and social benefits. UNESCO commended its historical contribution in promoting music creation and appreciation and its role at this stage, so it was awarded the music city by the organization; Ghent, an ancient city, is a favorite place of contemporary artists. It has a large number of old buildings and is full of vitality after being rendered by modern art, so it was awarded the music city by UNESCO. [2] Harbin is a century-old music city in China. The development of the city has always been accompanied by music, and it is also known as the "music city", with a century-old history of music inheritance. Music is the solidified brand of Harbin, so it has also been awarded the music city by UNESCO. [3]