Ricky Virgana

Ricky Surya Virgana (born 24 August 1981) is an Indonesian musician, bassist, cellist, record producer, and film scorer. He is best known as the bassist and cellist for the Indonesian indie pop band White Shoes & the Couples Company (WSATCC), a role he has held since 2004. Beyond his work with the band, Virgana is a prolific producer and has worked on numerous solo projects, film scores, and side projects. He is also a certified diver and has written about marine conservation.

Career

White Shoes & the Couples Company Virgana joined White Shoes & the Couples Company in 2004, alongside John Navid and his then-future wife, Aprimela Prawidiyanti. He also arranged the band's 2007 EP, Skenario Masa Muda.

The band has toured extensively, including performances at the Darwin Festival in Australia in 2013 and an East Asia Tour in 2023 covering Taiwan, Japan, and South Korea.

Other musical projects and production work Virgana has had a diverse career outside of WSATCC. He is the founder of "We Love ABC", a family trio he formed with his two children, Satria Ludwig Virgana and Sisilia Cellist Virgana. He has also performed with the Weltevreden Trio, a classical music ensemble.

Virgana has composed scores for several films, most notably Jelita Sejuba (2018), for which he conducted research in the Natuna Islands to authentically compose the Malay music for the film. 2024 Home Garden Composer Short film; collaboration with Palari Films and Alchemist Fragrance 2025 Pink Laundry Composer Short film; collaboration with Palari Films and Alchemist Fragrance 2025 Ratu Ratu Queens: The Series Additional composer Netflix series directed by Lucky Kuswandi TBA Star Stealers Composer Viu series

Personal life Virgana studied music at the Jakarta Institute of the Arts (Institut Kesenian Jakarta). He was married to Aprimela Prawidiyanti, a fellow member of White Shoes & the Couples Company, whom he met through the band. They have two children, Satria Ludwig Virgana and Sisilia Cellist Virgana, with whom he performs in the family band "We Love ABC".

Discography

As producer Ayu Shita – (various releases) Sisilia Virgana – (various releases) Diskoria (feat. Ardhito & Isyana) – (various releases) Irama Pantai Selatan – (various releases) The Panturas – (various releases) Rebecca Reijman – (various releases) Interlokal Dub – Interlokal Dub (2022)

Film scores Jelita Sejuba (2018) Star Stealers (Viu series)