Dorian Rudnytsky
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Dorian Rudnytsky is an American
cellist and composer
. He was born in New York City
but has a Ukrainian
background. His father is composer/conductor
Antin Rudnytsky, and his mother is soprano Maria Sokil
.
He graduated from the Juilliard School of Music in New York City, a "grandson of Pablo Casals
", having studied with his favorite pupil, Maurice Eisenberg.
band, the New York Rock & Roll Ensemble
, together with Michael Kamen
and Marty Fulterman (now known as Mark Snow
), both also students at Juilliard. With its unique crossover between classical and rock music it became very successful with 6 albums released with major labels like Atlantic Records
.
The group went on many international tours, had appearances in all major festivals and concert halls including not only solo performances but also special appearances as guest artists with the New York Philharmonic Orchestra under Leonard Bernstein
at Carnegie Hall
in New York City, the Cleveland Symphony, the Detroit Symphony among others, performances on all major national television shows, and a special guest appearance in the film Zachariah
.
as a cellist and bass player for the television and film industry. Since 1995, he splits his year between his homes in Siegen
, Germany
and Calpe
, Spain
, composing music for theater productions (both classical and rock), and continuing to pursue his career as a solo cellist.
In spring 2005 his Costa Blanca Suite, a concert for Solo cello, Rock band and Symphony orchestra had its world premiere with the Philharmonie Südwestfalen. It had its Spanish premiere in 2006 on the Costa Blanca.
United States
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cellist and composer
Composer
A composer is a person who creates music, either by musical notation or oral tradition, for interpretation and performance, or through direct manipulation of sonic material through electronic media...
. He was born in New York City
New York City
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but has a Ukrainian
Ukraine
Ukraine is a country in Eastern Europe. It has an area of 603,628 km², making it the second largest contiguous country on the European continent, after Russia...
background. His father is composer/conductor
Conducting
Conducting is the art of directing a musical performance by way of visible gestures. The primary duties of the conductor are to unify performers, set the tempo, execute clear preparations and beats, and to listen critically and shape the sound of the ensemble...
Antin Rudnytsky, and his mother is soprano Maria Sokil
Maria Sokil
Maria Sokil was a famous Ukrainian opera singer.Sokil was born in the village of Zherebets' in the Zaporizhia Oblast on October 19, 1902...
.
He graduated from the Juilliard School of Music in New York City, a "grandson of Pablo Casals
Pablo Casals
Pau Casals i Defilló , known during his professional career as Pablo Casals, was a Spanish Catalan cellist and conductor. He is generally regarded as the pre-eminent cellist of the first half of the 20th century, and one of the greatest cellists of all time...
", having studied with his favorite pupil, Maurice Eisenberg.
New York Rock & Roll Ensemble
During the late 60's into the 70's while pursuing a schedule of solo concerts as a classical cellist, Rudnytsky also co-founded a rock and rollRock and roll
Rock and roll is a genre of popular music that originated and evolved in the United States during the late 1940s and early 1950s, primarily from a combination of African American blues, country, jazz, and gospel music...
band, the New York Rock & Roll Ensemble
New York Rock & Roll Ensemble
The New York Rock & Roll Ensemble was a rock band of the late 1960s and early 1970s described as playing "classical baroque rock".Years Active: 1967 - 1973- History/Biography :...
, together with Michael Kamen
Michael Kamen
Michael Arnold Kamen was an American composer , orchestral arranger, orchestral conductor, song writer, and session musician.-Background:...
and Marty Fulterman (now known as Mark Snow
Mark Snow
Mark Snow is an American composer for film and television.Born in New York, he grew up in Brooklyn, graduating from the High School of Music and Art and, afterwards, the Juilliard School of Music...
), both also students at Juilliard. With its unique crossover between classical and rock music it became very successful with 6 albums released with major labels like Atlantic Records
Atlantic Records
Atlantic Records is an American record label best known for its many recordings of rhythm and blues, rock and roll, and jazz...
.
The group went on many international tours, had appearances in all major festivals and concert halls including not only solo performances but also special appearances as guest artists with the New York Philharmonic Orchestra under Leonard Bernstein
Leonard Bernstein
Leonard Bernstein August 25, 1918 – October 14, 1990) was an American conductor, composer, author, music lecturer and pianist. He was among the first conductors born and educated in the United States of America to receive worldwide acclaim...
at Carnegie Hall
Carnegie Hall
Carnegie Hall is a concert venue in Midtown Manhattan in New York City, United States, located at 881 Seventh Avenue, occupying the east stretch of Seventh Avenue between West 56th Street and West 57th Street, two blocks south of Central Park....
in New York City, the Cleveland Symphony, the Detroit Symphony among others, performances on all major national television shows, and a special guest appearance in the film Zachariah
Zachariah (1971 film)
Zachariah is a film starring John Rubinstein as Zachariah and Don Johnson as his best friend Matthew. The film is loosely based on Herman Hesse's novel Siddhartha, surrealistically adapted as a musical Western by Joe Massot and two members of the Firesign Theatre comedy troupe...
.
Later years
Later, Rudnytsky settled in Los AngelesLos Ángeles
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as a cellist and bass player for the television and film industry. Since 1995, he splits his year between his homes in Siegen
Siegen
Siegen is a city in Germany, in the south Westphalian part of North Rhine-Westphalia.It is located in the district of Siegen-Wittgenstein in the Arnsberg region...
, Germany
Germany
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and Calpe
Calpe
Calp is a coastal town located in the comarca of Marina Alta, in the province of Alicante, Spain, by the Mediterranean Sea. It has an area of 23.5 km² and a population density of 855.45 persons/km². The town is located 67 km from the city of Alicante, lying at the foot of the Natural...
, Spain
Spain
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, composing music for theater productions (both classical and rock), and continuing to pursue his career as a solo cellist.
In spring 2005 his Costa Blanca Suite, a concert for Solo cello, Rock band and Symphony orchestra had its world premiere with the Philharmonie Südwestfalen. It had its Spanish premiere in 2006 on the Costa Blanca.