yet experienced...

Hello everybody,

I don't know how to understand the meaning of "yet experience singers" in the following passage.

The usage of "yet" is difficult to me to understand.

If you have any idea, would you explain a little bit for me?

Thanks a lot~!

pb.

Here is the passage and the part underlined is the one I need to know:

The human vocal system would not receive much acclaim if instrument
makers placed it in a lineup of traditional orchestral instruments. Arranged by size,
for example, the voice box (larynx)—and the airway it sits in—would be grouped with the
piccolo, among the smallest of mechanical music makers. And yet experienced singers
compete well with all man-made instruments, one on one and even paired with full orchestras.