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 flautist Iva Ugrčić.

Rotaru works with archetypes and symbols that she carefully weaves into liquidlike 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 Ugrčić (pronounced Ooo-gr-cheech) is one of the most exciting and adventurous flautists 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, Ugrčić 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.