A Musical Tribute to Jim Henson is a concert put on by the Little Orchestra Society at Avery Fisher Hall in Lincoln Center on March 28, 1992; two performances were held at 11am and 1pm.
The program was co-hosted by the LOS music director Dino Anagnost and Keshia Knight Pulliam, and also featured a live appearance by Sweetums (performed by John Henson). Other performers included flautist Jim Walker and a children's choir with members from the Manhattan School of Music and the Cathedral of St. John the Divine.
The concert featured musical selections from The Muppet Show, The Muppet Movie, Fraggle Rock, Sesame Street, and The Dark Crystal, along with an assortment of classical pieces including John Corigliano's "Pied Piper Fantasy."
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- The New York Times MUSIC; Students Join Tribute to Jim Henson March 15, 1992 (archive link)
- The Star Ledger March 27, 1992