Stanislav Juřica (*1944) is a composer and teacher who taught classical guitar at the Pardubice Conservatory from 1978 to 2018. He was a co-founder of the International Guitar Festival with masterclasses in Mikulov, which is still one of the top guitar events in Europe. He is well known for his publications in the field of instructional guitar literature and transcription of Renaissance and Baroque guitar and lute music.