Let's make this birthday one to remember.

47 years old (Born on November 18, 1978)

Happy birthday to the maestro of musical magic, Andris Nelsons! From your energetic baton twirling days with Birmingham's brilliant City Symphony Orchestra—who knew an orchestra could play Beethoven AND navigate Spaghetti Junction rush hour traffic under one conductor?

Your passion and humor have led you from Latvia across countless stages worldwide. Whether delighting audiences in Vienna or charming them in Boston, you've conducted harmonies smoother than Cadbury chocolate. May today bring plenty of laughter (without counting beats!), applause louder than a finale crescendo—and remember: age is just a number... unlike symphony numbers you're conducting nightly!

Cheers Maestro; strike up another glorious year!