Internationally renowned performer Vanessa Paloma integrated live music into her lecture about the culture of Sephardic Jews Thursday.

Tales of perseverance and celebration about the Sephardic Jewish culture were painted through music by the Los Angeles Jewish Symphony March 29 in Morgan Auditorium.

The Ludwick Conference Center Ballroom A buzzed with talk of music and culture on Wednesday at the presentation of “Musical Traditions of the Sephardic Jewish Community.” The room was nearly full of students, faculty, and Jewish community members.