Brian Lindgren is a composer, instrument builder, and violist based in Charlottesville, VA. His work explores the intersection of composition, performance, digital signal processing, and human-computer interaction, often centering around the EV—an original augmented string instrument in development. His music and instrument have been featured at the International Computer Music Conference, SEAMUS, NYCEMF, and the NIME conference, where the EV has been presented. In 2022, the EV was also recognized as a semi-finalist in the Guthman Musical Instrument Competition.

Lindgren’s compositions have been performed by ensembles such as LINÜ, HYPERCUBE, Popebama, and Tokyo Gen’on Project, and his performance credits include appearances with Alarm Will Sound, the Triple Helix Piano Trio, and Wordless Music. His work spans media, having been featured in art exhibitions by Anton Kandinsky and Shari Belafonte, and he has contributed as a violist to recordings by Tyondai Braxton (Warp), RA The Rugged Man (Nature Sounds), and Joe Phillips (New Amsterdam).

He is a PhD candidate in Music Composition and Computer Technologies at the University of Virginia, where he also teaches as a Lecturer and Teaching Assistant. He holds a BA in Viola Performance from the Eastman School of Music (John Graham) and an MFA in Sonic Arts from Brooklyn College (Morton Subotnick, Doug Geers, Jules Gimbrone).