Cláudio Ribeiro

Origin

Porto Alegre, RS

Genres

classical music, orchestral music

Instruments

conductor, composer

Biography

Cláudio Ribeiro is a prominent Brazilian conductor and composer born in Porto Alegre in 1958. After completing his foundational musical studies in Brazil, he sought further specialization in Europe, studying orchestral conducting under the renowned Gennadi Rozhdestvensky and earning an opera diploma from the Accademia di Osimo in Italy. His career spans international stages, including leadership roles with the Orquestra Sinfônica de Porto Alegre (OSPA) and the Orquestra de Câmara de Blumenau, alongside guest appearances with prestigious ensembles globally, working alongside legendary soloists such as pianist Nelson Freire.

In addition to his extensive orchestral work and numerous recordings—ranging from interpretations of Astor Piazzolla to works by Brazilian composers like Bruno Kiefer—Ribeiro is an active composer whose scores have been published internationally. He holds a master's degree in music from the University of Denver, where he also served in academic and conducting positions. Dedicated to cultural development, he founded the Instituto Música NGO and has spearheaded initiatives approved by the Brazilian Ministry of Culture.

Discography

• Momentos de Paz 2 (1996)
• Collegium Musicum Den Haag, Cláudio Ribeiro – L'Europe Réunie (2007)
• Inês D'Avena, Claudio Ribeiro – Anonimo Venexian (2019)
• New Collegium, Cláudio Ribeiro (3) – Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach – Empfindsam (2020)
• Atlântida (2020)
• Johann Sebastian Bach – New Collegium, Cláudio Ribeiro – Lemniscate – The Art Of Fugue (2023)