Let's make this birthday one to remember.

47 years old (Born on October 20, 1977)

Happy Birthday, Leila Josefowicz! May your day be as vibrant and daring as the contemporary violin masterpieces you've championed. Your fearless embrace of new compositions has not only earned you a MacArthur Fellowship but also made classical music feel fresh again—no small feat!

Here's hoping this year brings even more standing ovations, groundbreaking performances, and perhaps fewer puzzled looks from traditionalists wondering where Mozart went. Keep inspiring us all with your passion for innovation; after all, who else could make avant-garde violin pieces look so effortlessly cool? Cheers to another year of musical adventures ahead!