Let's make this birthday one to remember.

39 years old (Born on April 05, 1986)

Happy Birthday to David Aaron Carpenter—the man who single-handedly made the viola cool again! Dubbed "the hottest violist of the 21st century" by Norman Lebrecht, you've dazzled audiences worldwide with your unmatched talent and charisma. From winning first prize at the Walter E. Naumburg Viola Competition to receiving prestigious honors like the Leonard Bernstein Award and Avery Fisher Career Grant, you’ve proven that violists can indeed steal center stage.

Here's wishing you another year filled with standing ovations, flawless performances, and fewer jokes about being a violin's bigger sibling. Keep rocking those strings—you're truly one-of-a-kind!