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Yvette Horner
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Yvette Horner (Tarbes, France, 22 September 1922 - 11 June 2018) was a French musette accordionist. Horner studied music at the Conservatory of Tarbes and Toulouse Conservatoire where, aged 11, she won a 1st prize for piano. Her mother forced her to change the instrument to the accordion, saying "there are none accordionist women and there you'll get a situation." Young Yvette begins to perform in casinos and continues her education in Paris where she studied with Robert Breard. In 1948 Horner won the World Cup of the accordion. In 1950 she received the Grand Prix du… read more
Yvette Horner (Tarbes, France, 22 September 1922 - 11 June 2018) was a French musette accordionist. Horner studied music at the Conservatory of Tarbes and Toulouse Conservatoire where, aged… read more
Yvette Horner (Tarbes, France, 22 September 1922 - 11 June 2018) was a French musette accordionist. Horner studied music at the Conservatory of Tarbes and Toulouse Conservatoire where, aged 11, she won a 1st prize for piano. Her mothe… read more