The following biography is quoted in full from the English translation of the entry for Winning in Buffalo und sein Deutschtum (Deutsch-Amerikanische Historische und Biographische Gesellschaft, 1911-12. The English translation by Susan Kriegbaum-Hanks, titled Buffalo and its German Community, is available online at http://www.archivaria.com/BusDbios/BusDbios18.html

Among the Germans of Buffalo Mr. Karl Georg Winning, PhD. of 17 Crescent Avenue, is celebrated as a personality of great learning especially in the philosophy of music. His reputation for profound understanding of art and strong musical aptitude precede him. Dr. Winning was born on March 15, 1872 in Frankfurt on the Oder. He was the son of the respected school director Karl Winning and his wife Rosa R., daughter of the Prussian General Music Director G. Pieske. After passing his exams at the academic high school in Frankfurt he went to the universities in Halle, Jena, and Berlin as well as the Royal Academy of Berlin to study music, the history of art, and the natural sciences. He received his doctorate in the Department of Philosophy. He fulfilled his military obligation in the Prussian Regiment of the Prince's Grenadiers No. 8 in Frankfurt on the Oder. He advanced to the rank of Reserve Officer.

In 1897 he became a correspondent for the North German Press Corps. In 1900 he became a member of the International Geographic Society in Paris, and a contributor to the journals published at Globus and Physikalische Forschungen (Physical Research). In 1893 he was musical director for the Bismarck Festival in Dresden. In 1896 he was choir master of the "Christus" performances in Bremen. From 1898 to 1900 he conducted concert and research tours through Russia, the Caucasus Mountains, and Persia. He published many compositions for orchestra, voice, piano and organ. He produced long scientific works on acoustics, tone formation, Slavic folksongs, Persian and Islamic tonality systems, audio acuteness and hearing thresholds of humans and animals, and other subjects. Most of these works are published through E. Trowitz, Bruckmann, Ries, and Erler Publishers.

In September 1907 Dr. Winning came to Buffalo to assume the baton for the Buffalo Sängerbund. He's been musical conductor ever since. The Sängerbund, Buffalo's oldest singing society, owes much of its reputation as one of the largest complex tone-producing groups in this part of the country to Dr. Winning's ability and untiring effort.

In December 1901 Dr. Winning married Miss Gussie Walldorf in Berlin. She was the youngest daughter of apothecary Dr. H. Walldorf of New York. One son, Wolfgang Karl Günther born on September 20, 1904, is the pride and joy of his parents.

According to an entry in the November 21, 1924 Buffalo Courier, Karl Winning died in Buffalo, November 19, 1924.