Fábio was born in São Carlos, Brazil, where he began studying music. He moved to São Paulo to pursue his studies in piano at São Paulo State University (Unesp) in the class of André Rangel. At this time Fábio awarded a grant in the Special Training Program in Music which lead him to participate in the Unesp “Studio of contemporary music” as a performer and organizer.
After further studies with Marisa Lacorte in Brazil he went to France to work with pianist Amy Lin. He received his specialization diploma at Strasbourg Conservatory and his Master’s degree in Piano Performance at Haute École des Arts du Rhin/Académie supérieure de musique de Strasbourg. At the same time he prepared a dissertation on piano works of composer Almeida Prado, under the supervision of Pierre Michel, at the University of Strasbourg (Unistra). During his studies Fábio also participated in several masterclasses with renowned musicians such as Alicia de Larrocha and Leon Fleisher.
His interest in New Music led him to collaborate with percussionist Ronan Gil de Morais and saxophonists Andrés Castellani and Olivier Duverger. In addition, he performs with the Ensemble Contemporain du Conservatoire de Strasbourg, as well as the renowned French ensemble Accroche Note.
Passionate about pedagogy, Fábio has been teaching the piano for several years; he also gives masterclasses and commented recitals. Currently he teaches at Strasbourg Conservatory.