"I am happy to allow my colleague, Ms. Milagros del Corral, Deputy Assistant Director-General for Culture and Director of the Division of Arts and Cultural Enterprise, to serve as UNESCO's representative on the Board of Directors being established for the September Concert. I am pleased to inform you that the Organization's presence in your Board of Directors will enable the September Concert to benefit from UNESCO's auspices in its 2002 celebration."

Mr. Koiichiro Matsuura, Director-General
United Nations, Scientific & Cultural Organization
June 2002

"Hillary and I extend warm greetings to those participating in the 2002 September Concert. Music is a powerful, unifying force in our world, bringing people together across barriers of language, age, culture, and geography. We all recognize the power of music to evoke deep emotion, to inspire us, and to strengthen us."

Former President William Jefferson Clinton
September 2002

"In the wake of September 11th, 2001, New Yorkers turned to a familiar source of comfort: music. The September Concert Foundation was founded in 2002 to ensure that music remained an essential part of the healing process for years to come. I commend everyone .. on reminding us of humanity's great capacity for beauty. Please accept my best wishes for an enjoyable event and continued success."

Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg
May 2006

"On behalf of all Brooklynites, I salute Haruko Smith and the extraordinary board of directors of The September Concert - who represent some of the world's most brilliant contributors to the field of arts and letters - for their collective effort to create a poignant urban soundtrack from which our sense of peace and brotherhood may be restored...I am grateful to all those present for filling New York City with the sounds of hope and love."

Marty Markowitz,
President of the Borough of Brooklyn
May 2006

"The September Concert presents a wonderful opportunity to bring students, teachers, parents, and neighbors together in a respectful and uplifting way to mark September 11th. I hope that you will urge your students to join thousands of other children around the world in filling the skies with music and in reflecting on the importance of peace."

Chancellor Joel Klein,
New York City Department of Education
2007

"Once again, I am honored that Trump Tower was a venue for the September Concert....Everyone loved the joy that was in abundance here yesterday. Congratulations on a job well done."

Donald J. Trump
Trump Organization
September 2007

"We are very pleased and honored that The September Concert Foundation each year ask to come here and each year with open arms, we say they will always be welcomed here."

Monsignor Ritchie
St. Patrick's Cathedral
September 2008