Vladimir Gapontsev je rođen u Volžskom, Rusija 1985. godine. Studirao je na Volgogradskom Univerzitetu Umetnosti i na Serebriakov institutu za umetnost u Volgogradu, u klasi Sergeja Matokhina. Tokom studija dobio je nagrade na mnogim međunarodnim gitarskim takmičenjima u Rusiji i inostranstvu i dobio stipendije iz Uprave Volgogradske oblasti (2002), Ministarstva kulture Ruske Federacije (2003), Federalne agencije za kulturu i kinematografiju („Mladi talenti Rusije „, 2006).
Od 2005. godine redovno učestvuje na međunarodnim master studijama u Rusiji i Evropi.
Od 2006. godine radi kao nastavnik za klasičnu i električnu gitaru u Institutu Serebriakov. Redovan je gost kao izvođač, nastavnik i član žirija na međunarodnim festivalima u Rusiji, Ukrajini, Rumuniji, Izraelu i drugim zemljama.
Kao solista i kamerni muzičar, Gapontsev je nastupao na takmičenjima kao što su državni muzej muzičke umetnosti Glinka, Velika dvorana Moskovskog konservatorijuma, Centralna kuća novinara u Moskvi, dvorana Vladimirske filharmonije, Muzej S. Prokofjeva, galerija države Tretjakov, Volgograd Central Koncertna dvorana, Kulturni centar Elena Obraztsova u Sankt Peterburgu, Roial College of Music, London i drugi.
Pored solo recitala i nastave, posvećen je i kamernoj muzici, aranžiranju i komponovanju. Od 2012. godine, Gapontsev je član ruskog gitarskog kvarteta, grupa muzičara koncentrisana na profesionalno igranje originalne muzike modernih ruskih kompozitora. Takođe obavlja gitarske koncerte sa simfonijskim orkestrima u Rusiji i inostranstvu i sarađuje sa muzičarima različitih stilova, uključujući klasiku, jazz, bossa nova i folk.

 

Gapontsev was born in Volzhskiy, Russia in 1985, and began to play the guitar at the age of 11. In 1997 he won a local guitar competition. In 2000 he entered the Volgograd Municipal College of Arts and in 2004 he continued his studies at guitar at Serebryakov Institute of Arts in Volgograd, studying under with Sergey Matokhin. During his studies he won prizes at many international guitar competitions in Russia and abroad and won scholarships from the Administration of Volgograd Region (2002), Ministry of Culture of Russian Federation (2003), Federal Agency of Culture and Cinematography („Young talents of Russia“, 2006).
Since 2005 he has been a regular participant of international master classes in Russia and Europe.
Gapontsev began teaching in 2006 as a classical and electric guitar teacher at the Serebryakov Institute. In 2010—2012 he was a guitar teacher at Igumnov music school, Moscow. In 2014, he is regularly invited as a performer, teacher and member of the jury to international festivals in Russia, Ukraine, Romania, Israel and other countries.
As a solo player and a chamber musician, Gapontsev has performed at venues such as Glinka state museum of musical art, Moscow Conservatoire Grand Hall, Central House of Journalist in Moscow, Vladimir Philarmonic Hall, S. Prokofiev museum, State Tretyakov gallery, Volgograd Central Concert Hall, Elena Obraztsova Cultural Center in Saint-Petersburg, Royal College of Music, London and others.
Besides solo recitals and teaching, he is also devoted to chamber music, arrangement and composing. Since 2012, Gapontsev has been a member of the Russian Guitar Quartet, a group of musicians concentrated on professional playing the original music of modern Russian composers. He also performs guitar concertos with symphonic orchestras in Russia and abroad, and collaborates with musicians of different styles including classics, jazz, bossa nova, and folk.