Frequently commissioning new repertoire that merges classically notated music and improvisation with experimental sound practices, the ensemble follows an aesthetic that has been described as "music composed for a deep listening that fixes you in the present"[1] that "uses sound to seek an altered consciousness, from a meditative awareness to a look, perhaps, into a different dimension".
[3] The group frequently performs the work of Oliveros and advocates for her philosophy of Deep Listening.
[7] Other composers commissioned by the ensemble include Catherine Lamb, Miya Masaoka, ensemble bassist James Ilgenfritz, Liisa Hirsch, Elizabeth Adams, Kristina Wolfe, Andrew C. Smith, and Kyle Gann.
[8][9] Performance collaborators have included Carmina Escobar and David Rothenberg.
[10] Ghost Ensemble performs nationally at venues such as REDCAT in Los Angeles and Pioneer Works in New York.