Born April 23rd, 1891 in Sontsovka, Ukraine (now Sontsivka) Father: Sergei Alexeyevich Prokofiev, an agronomist Mother: Maria Grigoryevna Zhitkova, a pianist. He spent the early years of his life in a rural village, which left an impression on him He had a lifelong chess hobby He composed a variety of different types of pieces, such as symphonies, operas, overtures. (apr 23, 1891