As a soloist, Joan has performed with the Vancouver Symphony, Victoria Symphony, CBC Radio Orchestra, Vancouver Island Symphony, Vancouver Philharmonic, Turning Point Ensemble, Elektra, and the Banff Centre Orchestra. Her chamber music appearances have included Music in the Morning, MusicFest Vancouver, and Jeffrey Concerts in London, Ontario. She has performed at the American String Project in Seattle, as well as summer festivals such as Hornby Island Festival, Pender Harbour Chamber Music Festival, Kaimerata, and Victoria Summer Music Festival. She is also a member of the eclectic ensemble Four Jays.

Joan served as Artistic Director of Vetta Chamber Music Society from 2007 to 2026. During her tenure, she curated innovative programs, championed Canadian music, and nurtured emerging artists through Vetta’s mentorship program, which supports young women at the beginning of their musical careers. She has also curated the summer festival for the Pender Harbour Concert Society. Her teaching experience includes violin instruction and faculty roles at UBC, UVIC, the Symphony Orchestra Academy of the Pacific, Vancouver Academy, Victoria Conservatory, and Nanaimo Conservatory. Her commitment to music as a force for connection continues to guide her work. She remains especially passionate about mentorship and fostering cross-cultural collaboration, including projects that build respectful creative relationships with First Nations artists and communities.

Joan took on the role of Concertmaster with the Vancouver Island Symphony in the fall of 2026 and enjoys contributing to the artistic life of the orchestra and the wider Vancouver Island community where she now resides with her husband Larry.