Musicians without Borders was established during the Kosovo war by a multicultural community of musicians based in The Netherlands. Touring several Balkan countries, they gathered musicians from all ethnic groups to make music together.

MwB found partners in local music, peace and human rights organizations in Macedonia, Kosovo and Bosnia and Herzegovina. Since 1999, Musician without Borders has developed and implemented projects, presented and participated in conferences and music festivals, published repertoire and methodologies, and built a network of musicians and music organizations, all focused on the untapped power of music for healing, reconciliation and building tolerance where war and conflict have left people isolated, divided and in despair.