Let's make this birthday one to remember.

80 years old (Born on May 29, 1944)

Happy Birthday, Alexander! May your day be filled with as much applause and admiration as when you first introduced the world to Stephen Paulus's brilliant compositions. Your teaching techniques are legendary—students whisper about them in awe, pianists envy them secretly, and composers thank their lucky stars for your impeccable taste.

Here's wishing you another year of inspiring performances, groundbreaking debuts, and students who actually practice between lessons. Keep dazzling us all with your musical genius—and remember: age is just a number...but great music teachers like you are timeless classics! Cheers to many more harmonious years ahead!