Michael Hext (born c.1961) is a trombonist in the Orchestra of the Royal Opera House. In 1978, at the age of 17, he became the inaugural winner of the BBC Young Musician of the Year Competition. Hext was educated at Bedford Modern School. Following study at the Royal College of Music with John Iveson, Hext has become a successful orchestral trombonist but performs on occasions as a soloist, including a tour with the European Union Youth Orchestra conducted by Claudio Abbado. He has performed recitals and concertos at the Wigmore Hall, the Royal Festival Hall, the Queen Elizabeth Hall and many others. He has also had a number of pieces written for him including a concerto by Edward Gregson (pub. Novello).