Grand Prix winner of The 2004 Queen Elisabeth Competition in Brussels, Iwona Sobotka (left) is one of the most widely-acclaimed young sopranos in Europe. She has performed at some of the world's most prestigious concert halls and opera houses including the Vienna Konzerthaus and New York's Carnegie Hall, and her discography includes work with Sir Simon Rattle and the CBSO.

We were very fortunate to perform with Iwona in this, her London début, in which she sang two of Mozart's finest concert arias. In the second of these, she was joined by her compatriot, the Polish pianist Bartosz Barasinski (in his second appearance with the Orchestra) as well as going on to sing the beautiful Wunderhorn setting that forms the finale of Mahler's most joyful and intimate symphony.

This, our fourth UK concert, took place on Saturday, 1st November 2008 at 7.30pm in the church of St Cyprian's, Clarence Gate