BBC NOW/Søndergård review – architectural sound and bristling silence

St David’s Hall, Cardiff
Thomas Søndergård brought grandeur and depth to the remarkable vision of Mahler’s Second Symphony – with sublime support from his chorus
Thomas Søndergård, principal conductor of the BBC National Orchestra of Wales, has, from the beginning of his tenure, embraced Mahler with fervour, yet this performance of the Second Symphony suggested a maturing of his relationship with the composer and with his musicians. There was both a grandeur and a depth to t