Seeing live concerts feels great and recent studies have even shown that they can even bring our bodies into sync. So what stops us getting out there, and how can we overcome the barriers, without breaking the bank?

Imagine yourself with your picnic in the grass at the Melbourne Symphony's annual outdoor concerts. Get your opera on in an extravaganza of Puccini's most beloved arias on 21 February. And on 24 February, celebrate young Australian talent in a concert featuring two world premieres alongside Sibelius's Fifth Symphony.

In honour of St Valentine, take a musical journey to his birthplace, Italy, on Passsenger, with music from Gioachino Rossini, Francesca Caccini and more. And enjoy tender tunes, outrageous declarations, and lush romance in Vanessa Hughes's Love Song Dedications.

Thrilling performances of Beethoven's first three symphonies, including the mighty Eroica Symphony, from Richard Tognetti and the Australian Chamber Orchestra. Available on CD or via digital download or streaming.