question: What date did this television program start that has the opening and closing theme music was written by composer who was an American avant-garde composer, pianist, author and inventor and born July 8, 1900?
answer: 20 October 1957
context: Title: Sonatas and Interludes
  Passage: Sonatas and Interludes is a collection of twenty pieces for prepared piano by American avant-garde composer John Cage (1912–1992).  It was composed in 1946–48, shortly after Cage's introduction to Indian philosophy and the teachings of art historian Ananda K. Coomaraswamy, both of which became major influences on the composer's later work.  Significantly more complex than his other works for prepared piano, "Sonatas and Interludes" is generally recognized as one of Cage's finest achievements.
  Title: Little by Little (band)
  Passage: little by little is a Japanese pop rock band, consisting of vocalist Hideco and Tetsuhiko.  little by little's record label is Sony Music Entertainment Japan and they are attached to Stardust Promotion.  They are known mainly for their contributions to anime, including "Kanashimi wo Yasashisa ni" (悲しみをやさしさに ) , the opening theme for the third season of "Naruto", "Love & Peace", the second opening theme to "Superior Defender Gundam Force", "Hummingbird", a closing theme for "Yakitate!!  Japan", and "Kimi Monogatari" (キミモノガタリ ) , the third closing theme of "".
  Title: To Play the King
  Passage: To Play the King is a 1993 BBC television serial and the second part of the "House of Cards" trilogy.  Directed by Paul Seed, the serial was based on the Michael Dobbs' 1993 novel of the same name and adapted for television by Andrew Davies.  The opening and closing theme music for the TV series is entitled "Francis Urquhart's March", by composer Jim Parker.  The series details the conflict between British Prime Minister Francis Urquhart and a newly crowned king as well as the run-up to the general election.
  Title: The 20th Century
  Passage: The Twentieth Century was a documentary television program sponsored by the Prudential Insurance Company that ran on the CBS network from 20 October 1957 until 4 January 1970.  It was hosted by Walter Cronkite.  The opening and closing theme music was written by composer George Antheil.  The program presented filmed reports on news and cultural events that were important for the development of the 20th century.  The show did not just present the events, but also interpreted them.  Such subjects as World War I and major assassinations were presented in context.
  Title: Yoko Takahashi
  Passage: Yōko Takahashi (高橋 洋子 , "Takahashi Yōko" , born August 28, 1966) is a Japanese singer from Tokyo, best known for performing "A Cruel Angel's Thesis" (残酷な天使のテーゼ , "Zankoku na Tenshi no Tēze" ) , the opening theme song of the anime series "Neon Genesis Evangelion".  She also performs the closing theme, an "acid bossa" version of "Fly Me to the Moon" and "Tamashii no Rufuran" (魂のルフラン , Tamashii no Rufuran , "Refrain of Soul") , the closing theme of "".  She also performed "Metamorphose," the opening theme to studio Gainax's 20th anniversary series, "This Ugly Yet Beautiful World," the ending theme "Yoake Umarekuru Shōjo" (夜明け生まれ来る少女 , "The Girl who was Born at Dawn" ) for the anime "Shakugan no Shana" (灼眼のシャナ , "Blazing-Eyed Shana" ) and the opening theme "Aoki Flamme" for "Pumpkin Scissors" (パンプキン・シザーズ , "Panpukin Shizāzu" )
  Title: George Antheil
  Passage: George Antheil ( ; July 8, 1900 – February 12, 1959) was an American avant-garde composer, pianist, author and inventor whose modernist musical compositions explored the modern sounds – musical, industrial, mechanical – of the early 20th century.
  Title: La Monte Young
  Passage: La Monte Thornton Young (born October 14, 1935) is an American avant-garde composer, musician, and artist generally recognized as the first minimalist composer.  His works are cited as notable examples of post-war experimental and contemporary music, and were tied to New York's downtown music and Fluxus art scenes.
  Title: Patrick Higgins (musician)
  Passage: Patrick Higgins is an American avant-garde composer, guitarist, and producer from New York City, known for his work in experimental and contemporary classical music.  He plays guitar and composes in the ensemble Zs, described by "The New York Times" as "one of the strongest avant-garde bands in New York."  His work as composer traverses the styles of the European avant-garde and the tradition of post-minimalist Downtown New York music.
citations: George Antheil The 20th Century