St Kevin's College, Melbourne a tributary that runs into the Yarra River, with Scotch College on the opposite side. The college has a long-standing tradition with the historic St. Patrick's Cathedral and is responsible educating their choirboys. St Kevin's is a school of the Archdiocese of Melbourne, and is directed by Edmund Rice Education Australia (EREA) and the Headmaster is a member of the Association of Heads of Independent Schools of Australia (AHISA), and is a member of the Associated Public Schools of Victoria (APS). and the IBSC (International Boys School Coalition). The school was established in 1918 in East Melbourne by the Christian
Classical music in Australia each year in Townsville, the Melbourne International Chamber Music Competition and the Asia-Pacific Chamber Music Competition, both of which are organised by Chamber Music Australia and held every four years in Melbourne. Several Australian composers have written chamber works. Among the older composers, Peter Sculthorpe stands out because he has written 17 string quartets up to 2010, with performances in Australia and overseas and recordings by leading groups such as the Kronos Quartet. In the next generation, Brett Dean, himself a violist of note and a composer who has received world-wide recognition, has written several works for various ensembles including