Dr. Winteregg holds degrees in music from the Cincinnati College-Conservatory of Music, Wright State University, and The Ohio State University. He studied composition with William Steinohrt, Gregory Proctor and Thomas Wells.

Steven Winteregg has received dozens of awards in composition. Among his awards are First Prizes in the New Louisville Brass Quintet Composition Competition, the "Joy of Life" Composition Competition and the International Horn Society's Composition Competition. He has received Artist Fellowships from the Montgomery County Cultural Arts District and from the Ohio Arts Council. For the last eleven years, he has received an Award in Composition from ASCAP. He recently received a Music Citation from the Ohioana Library Association for his contributions to the arts in Ohio.

Winteregg's compositions have been performed throughout the world, including North and South America, Europe, Africa, Asia and Australia. These performances have included the International Horn Symposium, the Keystone Music Festival, the Now Music Festival, the International Brass Festival in Narbonne, France, and the national convention of the Music Educators National Conference.

His orchestral pieces have been performed by orchestras such as the Cincinnati Symphony, the Columbus Symphony, the Czech Radio Symphony, the Dayton Philharmonic Orchestra, the Delaware Symphony, the Milwaukee Symphony and the Orchestra of Augsburg. Two of his compositions were recently recorded by the Czech Radio Symphony.

Winteregg's compositions are published by Edition Musicus, Pasticcio Music, The Hornist's Nest, Integra Music, MMB Music, Southern Music and The Tuba Press. His recordings can be found on the Integra, Equilibrium and MMC labels.