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.
With its unique crossover between classical and rock music it became very successful with 6 albums released with major labels like Atlantic Records.
Later, Rudnytsky settled in Los Angeles as a cellist and bass player for the television and film industry.
Since 1995, he has split 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.