Festival Tones on the Stones

Tones on the Stones is a uniquely atmospheric music festival held in the dramatic setting of disused stone quarries in the Lake Garda and Piedmont/VCO area, presenting international classical music, contemporary music, and experimental performances in spaces of extraordinary natural and industrial beauty. The quarry setting — walls of bare rock rising above the stage, natural acoustics shaped by stone, an outdoor theatre unlike any conventional concert hall — is the defining feature of the festival. Artists of international stature perform in an environment that challenges both performers and audiences to experience music differently. The combination of the landscape, the music, and the site-specific nature of each production makes Tones on the Stones one of the most distinctive cultural events in northern Italy.