Doctor in orchestral conducting graduated with honors from the University of Montreal, Mtro. Sebastian Cohen is a remarkable artist with broad knowledge in the areas of orchestral conducting, piano, composition and music education.

He has participated in conducting masterclasses with renowned conductors such as Charles Dutoit, Helmut Rilling, Kurt Masur, Jean Fournet, Dominique Fanal, Donald Portnoy, Paolo Bellomia, and Jean-François Rivest.

Dr. Cohen has performed a wide repertoire conducting the Orchestre de la Francophonie Canadienne, University of Montreal Symphony Orchestra, Teatro Colón Youth Orchestra, Youth National Radio Orchestra, Panama National Symphony Orchestra, and Xalapa Symphony Orchestra, among others.

His profound knowledge of musical styles and interpretation ability is based on his analytical skills. His research on the work of Gustav Mahler has been widely recognized, including the Carlos Chávez National Center for Musical Research, Documentation and Information of Mexico.

During 2011-2016, he was appointed musical and artistic director of the Orchestra of the National Center of the Arts in Mexico. Between 2017 and 2021 he performed as musical and artistic director of the Panama University Symphony Orchestra. In 2023 he was selected as the artistic and musical director of the Youth Symphony Orchestra of the State of Veracruz, Mexico, through an international competition process.