Let's make this birthday one to remember.

86 years old (Born on April 27, 1939)

Happy Birthday, Hamish! While the rest of us struggle just pronouncing "Nikolai Medtner," you've mastered his piano repertoire with unmatched finesse. Your dedication has truly made you Medtn(er)ificent!

From concerts dazzling audiences to inspiring new generations toward Russian romanticism, your fingers have danced across keys leaving listeners enchanted and critics baffled—wondering if you're secretly channeling Medtner himself. We know that somewhere Nikolai is nodding approvingly (and perhaps cracking a proud smile beneath that serious composer mustache).

Here's wishing many more joyous performances ahead—we promise no one will make jokes about how old "Med(tn)er-age" makes even better pianists!