Next Sunday, June 23, an impressive lineup of local classical musicians will come together for a concert to benefit the Literacy Council of Clermont & Brown Counties. Reach for the Stars will take place at 4 p.m. June 23 at Knox Presbyterian Church in Hyde Park.

Spearheaded by Suzanne Bona, host of the nationally broadcast public radio program “Sunday Baroque” and an accomplished musician, the concert aims to raise awareness and funds for adult literacy.

“With the upcoming 50^th Anniversary of the Apollo 11 moon landing, we thought it would be fun to feature music with astronomical themes such as Holst’s ‘Mars’ and Beethoven’s ‘Moonlight’ Sonata,” said Bona. “Plus, Reach for the Stars is what the clients of the Literacy Council do every day as they open up the world of possibilities reading can bring.”

The line-up for musicians is still coming together, but those confirmed are:

• Dror Biran, Associate Professor of Piano at CCM
• The Cincinnati Choral Society
• Christina Haan, organist at Knox Presbyterian Church
• Four Bridges String Quartet with Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra musicians Rebecca and Dan Culnan and Cheryl Benedict, and Belinda Burge from the Cincinnati Chamber Orchestra.
• Pops Brass:  Trumpets, Douglas Lindsay and Matthew Anklan; Horn, Elizabeth Freimuth; Trombone, Joseph Rodriguez; Tuba, Preston Light; accompanied by Christina Haan, organist

The mission of the Literacy Council of Clermont and Brown Counties is to enable adults to acquire basic listening, speaking, reading and writing skills needed to participate fully in society, and to increase awareness of literacy needs in our community.

Tickets for the Reach for the Stars concert are now available through the Literacy Council website: benefitforliteracy.com.

Advanced tickets are $25 for adults, $15 for child/student with all proceeds benefiting the Literacy Council programs serving adults in Clermont and Brown counties.