Sergei Prokofiev

Eventually, Sergei started studying music from Nikolai Korsakov. He graduated with highest marks from St Petersburg Conservatory in 1914. Because of this, he was rewarded with a grand piano. He then left Russia and successfully concert toured in Europe and the US. In 1918, he met the Spanish singer Carolina Codina (Lina Llubera) in New York. In 1923, they got married in Paris, and went on to have two sons.