Jörg Iwer is currently principle conductor and artistic director of the orchestra and theater in Lutherstadt Wittenberg, where Martin Luther lived and taught. In addition to these duties, he enjoys his frequent work with youth and student orchestras which has afforded him an excellent reputation as an orchestral pedagogue.

In addition to standard operatic and concert works, his extensive repertoire (ranging from baroque to contemporary music) emphasizes in particular orchestral works of the first half of the 20 century, the transitionary realm between jazz and classical music and the music of modern composers. Within the domain of musical theater he has conducted innumerable musicals in addition to opera, including more than 50 premieres at German opera houses.

His interpretations are distinguished by his two-fold approach to the works he conducts: as an interpreter and a composer. He continuously strives to impart the essence of each work with great clarity and lucidity, to reveal the emotional as well as the intellectual and transcendental content of the piece, and above all to make these accessible to his audience who rightfully expects entertainment in addition to spiritual enlightenment from musical performances.