Cláudio Ribeiro first received a BM in Music in (1982) from the Rio Grande do Sul Federal University.
During this time he also held the position of Music Director for the Orquestra Sinfônica de Porto Alegre (Brazil) (1995–1998),.
About another distinguished orchestras that Cláudio Ribeiro has conducted over the world are: the Orquestra Sinfônica do Paraná (Brazil) and Orquestra Sinfônica de Minas Gerais (Brazil) (1997, 2000, 2002); Rousse Philharmonic Orchestra(Bulgary) (1988); Deutsche Kammerakademie (Germany) (2007); Orquestra Metropolitana de Lisboa (1997); Orquesta del SODRE (Uruguay) (2003, 2004, 2006); Orquesta Sinfónica Nacional (México D.F.)
Since 1984 Cláudio has worked as a lecturer at the Rio Grande do Sul Federal University (Brazil).
He is currently guest conducting, and president of Instituto Musica, a non-governmental Brazilian institution dedicated to promoting music and culture.