"Inspirational people are the engines of life and give me the courage to pursue my dreams," said Rudy Linka, who himself has become an inspiring person. In 2020, he celebrated his 60th birthday and Euromedia published his autobiographical book On the Way Home - Always, which became a bestseller in just 2 months. His "One Man Show" is based on the book. With his music and stories, Rudy guides the audience through his world with ease and humor, introducing them to the people who inspired him and will surely inspire the audience as well.

About the Artist:

Rudy Linka, born in 1960 Prague, Czechia, is a world-famous guitarist, composer/arranger/producer. He began playing music on the violin at the age of five and switched to guitar nine years later.

He moved to Sweden in 1980, where he continued his studies of both classical and jazz guitar and composition. In 1985, he was awarded the Jim Hall fellowship to study at Berklee College of Music in Boston, and in 1986, he was awarded a stipendium at The New School in New York City. Rudy studied with three of the most legendary guitarists in the field: Jim Hall, John Abercrombie and John Scofield. After decades of studies, he has found his own voice, signifying the music of Rudy Linka.

Rudy is hosting his own weekly radio show on Czech Radio – "Přímá linka" and his own TV-show "Linka" on Czech Television. He is the founder and the Artistic Director of the international music festival Bohemia JazzFest that takes place every July for two weeks in several cities in Czechia. The event attracts over 90,000 attendees every summer. As an artist, he is endorsed by MESA/Boogie and Thomastik-Infeld.

Event Details:Date/Time: December 12, 2022, at 6:30 pm

Location: Embassy of the Czech Republic3900 Spring of Freedom Street, NWWashington, DC 20008

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