[3] In 1989, Harbach founded the small Vivace Press, to publish music by underrepresented composers.
Born in Lock Haven, Pennsylvania, Harbach studied music, and harpsichord and organ performance at Penn State University, where she earned a BA.
Harbach has made numerous recordings of organ and harpsichord music and is a nationally recognized keyboard performer.
In 1989, Harbach founded Vivace Press, a music publishing company specializing in works by women and other traditionally under-represented composers.
In 1993, Harbach and Jonathan Yordy founded the journal, Women of Note Quarterly, and shared editing responsibilities.