Christopher Tignor (born March 15, 1976) is an American composer, musician, and software engineer based in New York City.

[1] A founding member of post-rock acts Slow Six[2] and Wires Under Tension,[3] Tignor is primarily known for his solo work as an electro-acoustic violinist "making computers coexist in harmony with acoustic instruments in a live setting".

In 1998 he received a Bachelor of Arts in creative writing from Bard College,[7] where he studied with composer Richard Teitelbaum and poet John Ashbery; he continued to collaborate with both after graduating.

[10] While living and studying in New York City, Tignor worked as a bike messenger and assistant to LaMonte Young and Mariana Zazeela, in addition to running sound and stage-managing for CBGB's.

[17] He has given lectures and performances at the SOU Festival in Tbilisi, Georgia,[18] the International Computer Music Conference in Daegu, Korea,[19] the Victor Hugo theater in Havana, Cuba,[20] and numerous other venues.