His "Taliban Dances" - 'Concerto for Violin & Orchestra' was labelled a "masterpiece" by the American Record Guide.
[citation needed] His “Spirituals for Violin & Orchestra” were premiered at Carnegie Hall.
His recordings of his own works included his "September 11, 2001 - 9:05am," "Taliban Dances," "Oedipus Requiem," and his film score to the re-released 1904 classic Le Voyage Dans La Lune.
He was a Chairman of the Mayor’s Arts Commission (IL), and a President of the Foundation for New Music.
Winstin produced albums for composers and performers such as Gustav Hoyer,[2] Rachel Lee Guthrie, and Antonio Cora, among others.