Claudio Ribeiro was born in São Paulo, Brazil in 1976. His musical training began at the age of 7 with piano. In 1994 he went to the State University of Campinas (UNICAMP) where he earned his Bachelor degree in conducting and studied harpsichord with Edmundo Hora. He earned a second Bachelor Degree in 2004 and a Master Degree in 2006 at the Royal Conservatoire in The Hague, as student of harpsichordist Jacques Ogg.

He has attended harpsichord masterclasses with Cristophe Rousset, Olivier Baumont, Nicolau de Figueiredo, and Rudi van Straten. In 1999, he was awarded at the IX Rotary Competition of Instrumental Music for Youngsters in Campinas.

His skills as a musical director derive as much from his virtuosity as a harpsichordist as from his broad musical training. He participated in many music festivals in Brazil, as well as the XIX Cursos Internacionais de Música da Casa de Mateus in Portugal, studying a wide range of musical subjects: composition, conducting, piano, baroque violin, organ and harpsichord. 

Noteworthy groups with whom Mr. Ribeiro has performed: Harmonie Universelle (dir. Florian Deuter), Vox Brasiliensis (dir. Ricardo Kanji), Het Anna Kathrijnse Orkest (dir. Ralf Blasi), and the orchestra of the Académie Baroque Européenne in 2002 (dir. Rinaldo Alessandrini) and 2005 (dir. William Christie). This led to further collaboration with Mr. Christie as harpsichord accompanist for Les Arts Florissants. 

In addition to his activities with Collegium Musicum Den Haag, Mr. Ribeiro directs the baroque orchestra Companhia de Música in Brazil, is a member of the ensembles LOTUS, Giardino Musicale and Música Temprana, and has worked for several years as regular accompanist at the Early Music  International Festival of Juiz de Fora. He is also guest teacher and accompanist at the Royal Conservatoire in The Hague.