Joan Thelma Watson (June 28, 1953 – March 12, 2015) was a Canadian French horn musician and teacher.
She served as principal horn of the Canadian Opera Orchestra and was a founding member of the True North Brass quintet.
[1][2] Watson was born in 1953 and married musician Scott Irvine, who became the principal tuba player of the Canadian Opera Orchestra (COC).
[2] She also performed for contemporary music groups, writing that she had "backed up Rod Stewart, Andrea Bocelli, Lisa Minnelli, the Eagles, Lighthouse and Led Zeppelin.
The company described her as, "this country’s foremost horn virtuoso and educator, Joan leaves behind a musical legacy that will be an inspiration for generations.