Ken'ichiro Kobayashi

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Ken'ichiro Kobayashi
Ken Kobayashi conducting the Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra in 1975
Born	(1940-04-09) 9 April 1940 (age 84) Iwaki, Fukushima Prefecture, Japan
Occupation	conductor

Ken'ichiro Kobayashi (小林 研一郎, Kobayashi Ken'ichirō, born 9 April 1940) is a Japanese conductor and composer. In Japan he is known among his fans as “Kobaken.”