Join the Lakes Area Music Festival for an elegant evening welcoming you to our new Twin Cities home: the historic Pillsbury Castle in Minneapolis.
Built in 1903, this Tudor-style mansion offers a stunning backdrop for an enchanting musical open house. Luxuriate in the salon, Peacock lounge, and GreatRoom while enjoying musical vignettes performed by LAMF artists throughout the evening. From intimate string quartets to soaring solo performances, each room will surprise and delight with sound. Light hors d’oeuvres, wines and cocktails will be served.
At this event we will also announce our 25/26 Winter Series, each concert inspired by – and including tours of – different wings of this historic estate.
Celebrate the spirit of summer, community, and classical music in one of Minneapolis’s most iconic estates. Reserve tickets today to secure your place on this unforgettable evening!
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About the Pillsbury Castle…
Constructed in 1903, the Alfred F. Pillsbury Castle is a two-and-one-half story mansion of local rock-faced Platteville limestone. It is situated on a prominent corner lot and reflects the English Tudor Gothic style which enjoyed renewed popularity in American domestic architecture from the early 1880s through the 1920s. This influence is most apparent by the projecting bays and gables which are repeated in the exterior composition. The facade of the mansion is articulated by a projecting two-story entrance bay topped by a balustrade. This bay is set slightly off-center producing an asymmetrical effect often characteristic of English Gothic design. On the main story, two four-center pointed arches are set perpendicular to each other, forming an entryway, one leading to the door and the other to a terrace.
The interior boasts 10,600 square feet with stunning architectural features throughout. The Great Hall features Quartersawn Oak paneling and a grand curved oak staircase with a carved banister. The coved ceiling features ornate plasterwork with a ribbed pattern intermixed with Tudor Roses. Double pocket doors open to the Dining Room wrapped with Flame Mahogany judges paneling with dental molding and pointed segmental arch motif. A pseudo-four-centered arch opens to a five-window bay with leaded glass windows. The Reception Room features a thick band of oak crown molding, detailed oak wainscoting, and a stately paneled set of windows flanked by columns. The Great Room features a grand fireplace framed by a set of three ornately carved walnut arches with a fruit and garland motif. The paneling features beautiful burled walnut and the ceiling features slightly peaked box beams.
The Castle is owned by Matthew Trettel and Ryan Hanson who are generously opening up their home as an intimate venue for our Lakes Area Music Festival events. In 2024 it was transformed as the ASID (American Society of Interior Designers) Home. Nearly 10,000 attendees experienced the best of interior design and preservation craft as 30 ASID Designers came together to completely transform this historic property.
