The Svetislav Stani International Piano Competition was first held in 1999 and is named after Svetislav Stani, a Croatian pianist and music pedagogue.
The first competition was held in 1999 and it takes place in the Vatroslav Lisinski Concert Hall in Zagreb. It is named after Svetislav Stancic. Svetislav Stancic (7 July 1895 in Zagreb  7 January 1970 in Zagreb) was a Croatian pianist and music pedagogue. 
