Dan Bárta & Jaroslav Friedl

Bárta took the stage at Artium with his unmistakable voice and exceptional technique, accompanied by his long-time guitarist Jaroslav Friedl. He performed both original songs and cover versions. With ten Anděl Awards for Best Male Singer and a Singer of the Quarter Century accolade in the 2015 Anděl Awards, Bárta is a household name. His iconic musical roles in Jesus Christ Superstar (as both Jesus and later Judas) and Evita are forever etched in the history of modern Czech culture.

Dan’s music career began in 1991 with the band Tom Sawyer, soon followed by the founding of Alice. He helped start Die El. Eleffant, joined J.A.R. in 1994, led Sexy Dancers in 1998, and in 2000 founded ILLUSTRATOSPHERE.