Doina Rotaru (1951-)
Quatuor pour flûte "Il Pianto del Ghiaccio"
Elégie pour flûte et piano
"Salcia", pour flûtes et ensemble de percussions
"Aux portes du rêve", pour flûte et percussion
"Dragonfly", pour flûte piccolo seule

Iva Ugrcic, flûte, flûte alto, flûte basse, flûte piccolo
Sakoto Hayami, piano
Dave Alcorn, percussion
James McKenzie, percussion
Garrett Mendelow, percussion
Michael Koszewski, percussion

Gates of Dream features a selection of solo and chamber works for the flute family by the Romanian composer Doina Rotaru as performed by Serbian flutist Iva Ugrcic. Rotaru works with archetypes and symbols that she carefully weaves into liquid- like heterophonies, blending archaic Romanian influences with contemporary techniques and structures. With the flute as her chisel, she sculpts inventive sonorities while drawing from the past evoking a melancholic atmosphere and feeling of a painful beauty. Award-winning flutist Iva Ugrcic (pronounced Ooo-gr-cheech) is one of the most exciting and adventurous flutists in the international pantheon. Winner of The American Prize in Woodwind Performance 2023, named BRAVA Magazine’s 2022 “Woman to Watch” and “Musician of the Year for 2018” by The Well-Tempered Ear, Ugrcic is known for her technical brilliance, expressive musicianship, and remarkable versatility. She has garnered international acclaim for her performances, both as a soloist and a collaborator in chamber and orchestral settings in venues across the world.