 After his contract with the Orchestra ended in 2000, he was awarded the title of Conductor Laureate for Life.Under Kuchar's direction, the National Symphony Orchestra of Ukraine became the most frequently recorded orchestra of the former Soviet Union, with over 60 compact discs under Naxos Records and its Marco Polo label.Theodore Kuchar's complete discography is numbered over 100 with over 90 records under Naxos Records.