Tones on the Stones was created in 2007 by the soprano Maddalena Calderoni, that saw the extraction quarries of lake Maggiore and Ossolas Valleys as scenographic stone theaters.

Today, after 14 editions, this festival is become a big success format, that proposes immersive, engaging and exciting experiences. International critics define Tones On The Stones as one of the most interesting and innovative projects of Europe.

Lyrical works with video sets, international artists and spectacular settings are some of the ingredients of Tones on the Stones, a unique and unrepeatable cultural experience in a mountain area.

From a dismissed quarry develops a theatre, with the aim of becoming the first self-sufficient energy and zero impact theatre, thanks to local production from renewable sources.

Cava Roncino, in the small village of Oira, in Ossola Valley, is located among woods, terraced vineyards and ancient stone villages. The surrounding landscape highlights how the history of the area is deeply connected to the extraction of stones, an important heritage that Tones on the Stones has always told and valued over the past 14 editions.

Over 60 productions, more than 1.000 artists involved and 40,000 spectators, 20 sponsors, 14 institutional partners, 10 media partners these are just some numbers of this incredible festival!