Let's make this birthday one to remember.

80 years old (Born on October 18, 1944)

Happy Birthday, Nelson Freire! You've been dazzling audiences since 1959—touring the globe from America to Japan and everywhere in between. Honestly, your passport must be thicker than Beethoven's symphony scores by now!

From captivating concert halls alongside legendary orchestras and conductors across Europe, Israel, Asia and both Americas—you've truly hit all the right notes (pun intended). Your performances have left us breathless; rumor has it even Mozart himself would ask for an encore.

Here's wishing you another year filled with standing ovations—and perhaps fewer airport layovers. Keep tickling those ivories—we can't wait for your next masterpiece!