At age 10, Vincent Kappes began to play the classical guitar with Yvonne Talmon in Eybens, Paris. Following a B.M. degree from the Conservatory of Grenoble in 2012, he was accepted into the studio of Jeremy Jouve at the Conservatory of Aulnay-sous-Bois in his native country. Since 2014 he has been studying at the prestigious National Superior Music and Dance Conservatory of Paris (CNSMDP) with Ronald Dyens. Kappes won first prize at the national Fontenay-sous-Bois competition (2013) and second prize at the national competition René Bartolli, Level Honour ll (2006).

In 2013 he performed solo concerts at the guitar festivals of Baumes les Messieurs and of Vervins “Guitare en Picardie,” as well as duo concerts with Thomas Czaba at the guitar festival of Baumes les Messieurs. In addition to the classical guitar, Kappes plays electric guitar, electric bass, and folk guitar.