Colombian pianist Ana Maria Orduz-Espinal had her debut in Carnegie Hall in 2016 as part of the Amazonas Concert Series. She has also performed in several national and international festivals and has been the recipient of many scholarships and awards, including first place in the Città di Padova international competition  (Italia) with the Betancur-Orduz piano duo. Dr Orduz has performed as a soloist with the Medellín Philharmonic, Eafit Symphony Orchestra, the University of Memphis Symphony Orchestra, the University of Iowa Chamber Orchestra, Orquesta Amadeus, UdeA Chamber Orchestra, UdeA Symphony Band, and the IMDE chamber Orchestra.  She has also performed as a chamber musician and solo pianist in Colombia, USA, Chile, Brazil, Panama, Costa Rica, Spain, Italy, Malaysia and Singapore.

Her music education started at the instituto musical Diego Echavarria in Medellín, later she was awarded full scholarships to obtain her undergraduate at the University of Memphis where she graduated Suma Cum Laude, and her Masters and Doctorate degrees at the University of Iowa. Her interest in piano pedagogy has allowed her to lecture in the USA, Malaysia, Brasil, Panama, Chile, Spain and Colombia. She is the founder and director of the Pianissimo Foundation (pianissimo.com.co), the Orduz-Garcia duo(orduz-garcia.com) and along with Rene Lecuona the Piano Festival of the Americas.  Dr Orduz is an associate professor and the head of the Piano area at the University of Antioquia in Medellín - Colombia. Orduz has been a Yamaha Artist since 2017.