SYMBOL (Chris King of This Will Destroy You), Christopher Tignor, Christian Frederickson (of Rachel's)

Chris from THIS WILL DESTROY YOU.

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“Tignor creates a muttered hum of activity that burbles at the fringes of an internally focused halo of sustained, glowing chords, and the effect is powerful.” - NPR

“Absurdly talented” - The Guardian UK

Brooklyn based violinist, composer, and software engineer Christopher Tignor is best known for his work through his bands Slow Six, Wires.Under.Tension and as a composer for forward­thinking classical ensembles over the last 15 years. Tignor’s emotionally charged scores are built from layered strings, percussion, and live electronics and live neatly between worlds, performed around the world at venues ranging from the rock clubs of South by Southwest to Carnegie Hall. His 7 LP's are available from the Western Vinyl and New Albion record labels and compilation records featuring Tignor's work for others are available through In a Circle and GPR records including music for the renown Brooklyn Rider string quartet and A Far Cry string orchestra. As a string arranger and violinist, Tignor has worked with This Will Destroy You, Glass Ghost, Lymbyc Systym, and several other bands at the boundaries popular music. Several of his live processing software instruments are available from his website: wiresundertension.com.


Violist, composer, and sound designer Christian Frederickson received his MM in viola from The Juilliard School. He is a founding member (with pianist Rachel Grimes and guitarist/bassist Jason Noble) of the critically acclaimed alternative indie-rock band Rachel’s, a collective known for utilizing a broad range of compositional styles, interfacing classical with indie/punk rock. Frederickson is also a founder of The Young Scamels with Jason Noble and Greg King; their 2010 release "Tempest" was one of WNYC New Sounds host John Schaefer's top 5 releases of the year. Frederickson has collaborated with a number of theater directors and choreographers, developing a signature style as a musical improviser and composer for the stage with SITI Company, using their technique of Viewpoints, developed by Artistic Director Anne Bogart. Additional selected credits include: The Painted Bird | Bastard (La MaMa ETC. Chor. Pavel Zustiak); The Emperor Jones (Irish Repertory Theater, Dir. Ciaran O’Reilly - 2010 Lortel Nomination for Best Sound); Antigone (SITI Co., Dir. Bogart, Dance Theater Workshop); The Tempest (Classic Stage Company, NY, Dir. Brian Kulick); The Fever Chart (The Public Theater, Dir. Jo Bonney); and Christina Olson: American Model (P.S. 122, Chor. Tamar Rogoff).